Blood tests at presentation demonstrated moderate leukocytosis (12,600/μL; reference range 4000–1000/μL), with neutrophilia (9000/μL; reference range 2000–7000/μL) and mild eosinophilia (700/μL; reference range 0–500/μL), normal lymphocyte count (1800/μL; reference range 1500–4000/μL), slight alteration of aspartate aminotransferase (61 U/L; normal values ≤ 45 U/L), and substantial C-reactive protein (CRP) elevation (11.4 mg/dL; normal values ≤ 0.5 mg/dL). Here, CRP is linked to Increased total leukocyte count.