Tryptase was assayed from a blood sample placed into EDTA K2 Vacutainer® tubes (Becton Dickinson, Franklin Lakes, NJ, USA) during a systematic check-up (at 12 h of life (H12) for premature newborns and on Day 3 (D3) for the Guthrie test for full-term newborns. It was assayed using a fluoroenzymatic technique (immunoCAP method) at the biochemistry laboratory of Clermont-Ferrand University Hospital.
The fecal calprotectin assay was also performed by the biochemistry laboratory on a meconium sample weighing at least 1 g by immunofluorescence using a Liaison XL Dia analyzer (Diasorin, Italy).
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