CRP and anemia (phenotype): Laboratory findings on hospital day 1 included worsened leukocytosis with WBC 22.3 K/mcL, normocytic anemia with Hgb 8.9 g/dL and MCV 93 fL, elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 108 mg/dL, creatinine 2.10 mg/dL, C-reactive protein (CRP) 140 mg/dL, and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) 97 mm/hr.