CRP and anemia: Laboratory tests performed on admission showed the presence of anemia (RBC 3.54 * 10^12/L, HGB 87 g/L, HCT 0.28 with a mildly elevated white blood cell count of 9.98 *10^9/L (normal value < 9.5 *10^9/L) and a mildly elevated C-reactive protein level of 13.6 mg/L (normal value < 3 mg/L).