Table 3. CBC values at baseline, at onset of NEC/(NPO), and afterwards (n=29).
Note: All comparisons were done using a paired t-test.
1 Comparison from baseline to the onset of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). 2 Comparison between the onset of NEC and afterwards.
CBC = Complete blood count
| Characteristics | Mean (±SD) | Statistical value | P value | |
| White blood count (WBC) /microliter | Baseline | 16,427±8302 | t = 1.856 | 0.073 1 |
| Onset of NEC | 14,237±7910 | - | - | |
| Afterwards | 16,844±7449 | t = - 1.660 | 0.030 2 | |
| Platelets x 109/liter | Baseline | 270±131 | t = - 0.701 | 0.489 1 |
| Onset of NEC | 285±144 | - | - | |
| Afterwards | 282±145 | t = 0.152 | 0.880 2 | |
| Absolute Monocyte Count (AMC)/microliter | Baseline | 2539±1859 | t = 1.855 | 0.074 1 |
| Onset of NEC | 2057±1670 | - | - | |
| Afterwards | 2610±1366 | t = -1.488 | 0.107 2 | |
| Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC)/microliter | Baseline | 7687±5631 | t = 0.765 | 0.451 1 |
| Onset of NEC | 7126±5611 | - | - | |
| Afterwards | 6717±4962 | t = 0.385 | 0.703 2 | |
| Absolute Lymphocyte Count (ALC)/microliter | Baseline | 4529±2132 | t = 0.953 | 0.358 1 |
| Onset of NEC | 4045±2136 | - | - | |
| Afterwards | 4702±2368 | t = -1.326 | 0.195 2 | |
| Hemoglobin gm/deciliter | Baseline | 13.7±3.3 | t = 1.020 | 0.358 1 |
| Onset of NEC | 13.2±3.1 | - | - | |
| Afterwards | 12.3±2.2 | t = 1.651 | 0.195 2 |