CRP and Hypokalemia: The initial venous lab values (Table 1) confirmed severe hypokalemia with potassium of 1.4 mM, normal sodium of 139 mM, normal magnesium, leukocytes and neutrophils elevated at 18.4 × 109/L and 16.0 × 109/L respectively, but with normal C-reactive protein (CRP) < 3 mg/L.