white blood cells called neutrophils travel to the inflamed area and release calprotectin to fight off disease or infection. High levels of calprotectin in your stool may be an indication of a ...

Your body sends white blood cells to parts of the digestive tract, where they release chemicals that cause damage, or inflammation, to the bowels. Blood in the stool is a symptom of IBD ...

Can a patient exhibit signs of salmonella poisoning (e.g., nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and elevated WBCs) and still have a negative stool culture? —Leslie Pryor, MSN, CRNP, Shamong, N.J. The ...