CRP and necrotizing enterocolitis: Data were collected regarding laboratory values (white blood cell [WBC] count, absolute neutrophil count [ANC], platelet count, and C-reactive protein [CRP]) on day of diagnosis and 1 day following diagnosis, need for inotrope or pressor therapy within 3 days of diagnosis, need for surgical management and type of surgical management if needed, total antibiotic days for the most common anti-microbial agents used in the first 30 days of life, and total days of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) for each case of NEC in the pre-probiotic and post-probiotic epochs (Table 5).