Faecal calprotectin for diagnosing Necrotizing Enterocolitis

Date First Published:

April 20, 2010

Last Updated:

April 20, 2010

Report by:

Aparna Manou, ST5 Paediatrics (Hull & East Yorkshire NHS Trust)

Search checked by:

Aparna Manou, Hull & East Yorkshire NHS Trust

Three-Part Question:

In [preterm newborns <32weeks gestation with abdominal signs] [is measurement of faecal calprotectin level] useful in [diagnosing NEC].