C-Reactive Protein as a Predictor of Stem Cell Transplant Complications

"Each patient enrolled in the study will have a serum quantitative c-reactive protein (crp) level drawn on the day of transplant, day 7 of transplant, and twice weekly after that until recovery of neutrophil count (approximately 20-25 days). Patients will be followed for 100 days post-transplant for the development of the following complications:~1. Sepsis- defined as fever, positive blood culture, need for fluid resuscitation and/or pressor support.~2. Acute GVHD \> grade II defined according to the Seattle criteria~3. VOD- defined according to the modified Seattle criteria"