Laboratory tests showed leukocytosis (16.08 × 109/L) and elevated inflammatory markers—erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) 77 mm/h and C-reactive protein (CRP) 214.1 mg/L—while procalcitonin (PCT) remained within the low-risk range for sepsis (0.22 μg/L). Here, CRP is linked to Increased total leukocyte count.