CRP and anemia (phenotype): He continued to show evidence of systemic inflammation with elevated CRP (peak 4.99 mg/dL; normal, 0–1 mg/dL), elevated ESR (peak 92 mm/hour; normal, 0–15 mm/hour), and normocytic anemia (9.9 g/dL; normal, 12.4–16.3 g/dL).