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Doctor said to done fecal calprotectin test but iam using esomeprazole, gabapentin tablets .do I need to stop the medication before the test .how many days to need to stop medicine. Plz reply
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Yes . You need to stop the drugs at least by 3-5 days . Or else it will give you false values
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