Complete blood count and complete metabolic panel were normal (e.g. WBC 9.42 109/L [4.0–10.0]; CRP 5.03 mg/l [0.00–10.00]; procalcitonin 0.02 ng/ml [< 0.5 ng/ml—low risk of severe sepsis and/or septic shock; > 2.0 ng/ml—high risk of severe sepsis and/or septic shock]. Here, CRP is linked to Shock.