Blood investigations showed anemia of 7.6 g/dL, hypoalbuminemia of 11 g/L, urine protein/creatinine ratio of 13.7 g/g, hyponatremia of 129 mmol/L, leukocytosis (leukocytes at 29,000/mm3), thrombocytosis of 798,000/mm3, and increased C-reactive protein (CRP) of 209 mg/L. Here, CRP is linked to Increased total leukocyte count.