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My white blood cell count was 6.25... is this normal or low? is it okay to take prednisone for poison ivy with this wbc count?
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You're fine: Normal WBC. I trust lymphocyte and neutrophil counts were fine also. Take the prenisone for the poison ivy only if it's so bad you can't sleep otherwise. We're glad to help.
Answered 9/16/2017
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