CRP and anemia: Serum: thrombocytopenia, slight anemia, and impaired renal function, elevated LDH at 373 IU/L, CRP of 0.50 mg/dL, elevated sIL-2R: 1322 U/mL; serum on readmission: LDH 2,064 IU/L, CRP 5.7 mg/dl and sIL-2R 1,462 U/mL levels were elevated; CSF: elevated leucocytes (15/uL) and protein 352 mg/dL; cytogenetics: unremarkable for lymphoid cells