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A 72-year-old man is evaluated on the floors for abdominal pain two days after admission to the hospital. The patient reports moderately intense crampy abdominal pain in the left lower quadrant, and several episodes of bloody diarrhea and tenesmus. Temperature is 37.0°C (98.6°F), blood pressure is 187/103 mmHg, and pulse is 102/min. Physical examination shows minimal diffuse abdominal tenderness that appears disproportionate to the patient’s symptom of moderate intensity crampy abdominal pain. The patient's laboratory findings are detailed below. Which of the following additional clinical or historical elements is most likely to be found?
| Laboratory value | Result |
| Lactate | 7 mmol/L |
| Hemoglobin | 12.0 g/dL |
| Hematocrit | 37% |
| Leukocyte count | 21,100/mm3 |
| Platelet count | 312,000/mm3 |
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