He was evaluated by an infectious disease specialist, where laboratory findings showed leukocytosis (white blood cell count [WBC] 21,000/mm3), thrombocytosis (platelet count 550,000/mm3), elevated C-reactive protein (CRP +4), and an erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) of 65 mm/hour. Here, CRP is linked to Increased total leukocyte count.