CRP and Hypoalbuminemia: There are also common laboratory findings characteristic of an acute-phase response such as leukocytosis/leukopenia, thrombocytosis/thrombocytopenia, anemia, increased C-reactive protein (CRP), ferritin and D-dimer levels, prolonged prothrombin time, decreased erythrocyte sedimentation rate, hypertriglyceridemia, and hypoalbuminemia (Fajgenbaum and June 2020; Lukan 2020).