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Can tuberculin skin test and effect the test results of a hemogram test. i have high lmphocyte and esr count after tuberculin test. please advice?

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Dr. John Chiu answered

Not expected: Unless you have a violently positive skin test (whole arm swells up for example), no systemic effect is expected.

Answered 11/20/2018

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A member asked:

Can tuberculin skin test and effect the test results of a hemogram test. i have high lmphocyte and esr count after tuberculin test. please advice?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. John Chiu answered

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