On his first laboratory tests, the baby had mild metabolic acidosis (PH: 7.24, PCO2:41 mmHg, PO2:60 mmHg, HCO3:17.6 mEq/L, BE:− 9.4 mEq/L), lymphopenia (2.4 × 109 /L), the elevated LDH (1645 U/L normal: ≤450 U/L), and normal CRP (6 mg/dl). The gene discussed is CRP; the disease is lymphopenia.