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Can prednisone cause high wbc count. esp neutrophils at 9.6 k/ul and true lymphocytes at 4.5 k/ul? wbc at 15k/ul. is this mild or moderate elevation

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Dr. Michael Dugan answered

Specializes in Hematology

Prednisone: often causes an elevation in the neuts. If anything lymphs tend to be on the low side. Upper limit of normal WBC is about 10.5. So 15 is a mild increase

Answered 6/12/2017

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