CRP and Sepsis: The laboratory results indicated the following differences between the sepsis and non-sepsis groups: serum white blood cell counts (WBC) were 17.2 ± 10.9 (103/μL) versus 12.8 ± 6.4 (103/μL) (p = 0.014); bandemia (defined as band form > 3%) was 26.1% versus 4.1% (p < 0.001); C-reactive protein (CRP) levels were 19.9 ± 9.8 (mg/dL) in contrast to 9.9 ± 9.9 (mg/dL) (p < 0.001); neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) was 23.6 ± 20.3 versus 12.9 ± 10.1 (p < 0.001); and positive blood culture rates were 60.9% versus 33.3% (p = 0.002).