ALB and Arthritis: Univariate analysis indicated that disease stage, fatigue, fever, anorexia, splenomegaly, arthritis, paraspinal abscess, joint effusion, platelet count (PLT), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT), albumin (ALB), total bilirubin, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), serum agglutination test (SAT), procalcitonin (PCT), and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) were associated with culture positivity.