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If some1 had the begining of meningitis would an infection show up in blood test please?

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Depends on the kind: The peripheral white blood cell count can be elevated in the early stage of bacterial meningitis but the best test is analysis of cerebrospinal fluid obtained by spinal tap.

Dr Sparacino agreed

Answered 1/31/2015

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