CRP and Hypoalbuminemia: Initial laboratory tests revealed several abnormalities (Table 1), including an elevated white blood cell count (WBC) of 29,180 × 106 cells/L, hemoglobin (Hgb) of 22.6 g/dL, hematocrit (Hct) of 66.1%, blood urea nitrogen (BUN) of 28 mg/dL, creatinine (Cr) of 1.95 mg/dL, fractional excretion of sodium (FENa) of 0.13%, hypoalbuminemia with serum albumin level of 2.6 g/dL, C-reactive protein (CRP) level of 7.7 mg/L, and procalcitonin level of 0.8 ng/ml.