CRP and Hyperglycemia: Laboratory investigations showed white blood cell count of 41,000/mm3 with 68% neutrophils and 26% lymphocytes, hemoglobin of 10.8 g/dL, platelet count of 856,000/mm2, negative C-reactive protein (CRP), blood sugar of 514 mg/dL, urea of 129 mg/dL, serum creatinine (seCr) of 1.7 mg/dL, sodium (Na) of 98 mg/dL, Na (corrected for hyperglycemia) of 105 mg/dL, potassium (K) of 5.5 mg/dL, serum interleukin (IL)6 of 83.4 pg/mL, serum procalcitonin of more than 75 ng/mL, and venous blood gas (VBG) results of pH 6.80, pCO2 26.2 mmHg, HCO3: 4.1 meq/L, and calculated serum osmolality of 223 mOsm/kg.