ALB and Hyperkalemia: Laboratory data on admission revealed high inflammation (white blood cell 13,500 μL, and c-reactive protein 12.29 mg/dL), normocytic anemia (Hemoglobin 8.7 g/dL), high protein and low albumin levels (total protein 12.3 g/dL and albumin 2 g/dL), renal failure (serum creatinine 4.52 mg/dL), hyperkalemia (6.12 mEq/L), proteinuria and hematuria (Table 1).