Table 1. Laboratory work-up.
| Laboratory Parameter | Patient’s Results | Normal Range |
| White blood count | 24.1 k/uL | 4-11 K/uL |
| Hemoglobin | 15.3 g/dl | 13-18 g/dl |
| Platelet | 344 K/uL | 140-440 K/uL |
| Serum creatinine | 1.34 mg/dl | 0.66-1.25 mg/dl |
| Serum bicarbonate | 24 mmol/L | 22-30 mmol/L |
| Lactic acid | 5.9 mmol/L | 0.7-2.0 mmol/l |
| Alanine aminotransferase | 70 U/L | 0-49 U/L |
| Aspartate aminotransferase | 112 U/L | 17-36 U/L |
| Total bilirubin | 1.2 mg/dl | 0.2-1.0 mg/dl |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) | 18.9 mg/dl | 0-1.0 mg/dl |
| Procalcitonin | 0.6 ng/mL | < 0.15 ng/mL |