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My wbc was slightly elevated and came down with antibiotics but not to a normal level. headache and neckpain. do i need another blood test for wbc?
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WBC: Sometimes medications such as steroids, Prednisone for example, can elevated WBC count. Stress can as well. Depends on how long this has been going on...Dental infection? Sinusitis? Meningitis...Fungal.?
Answered 5/16/2019
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