CRP and Hyperglycemia: Laboratory tests indicated a white blood count (WBC) of 10,480/mL, hyperglycemia (serum glucose 350 mg/dL), impaired renal function (urea 63 mg/dL and creatinine 1.6 mg/dL, GFR 34 mL/min/1.73 m2), and elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) at 116 mg/L (normal range < 5 mg/L).