CRP and Thrombocytosis: Initial laboratory results obtained by the infectious disease (ID) service revealed leukocytosis (WBC 12.7 × 103/μL; normal: 4.5-11.0 × 103/μL), thrombocytosis (platelets 578 × 103/μL; normal: 150-450 × 103/μL), elevated C-reactive protein (172 mg/L; normal: <5 mg/L), and an erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) of 105 mm/hr (normal: 0-20 mm/hr in males) [13-15] (Table 1).