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My 1yr old has had low wbc for a while now they want to do a bmb. his total count flucuates. last week his total count was 2.3 is this needed?
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Infection: With such a low WBC he is at risk for not being able to fight an infection. If a blood specialist recommended it, then it an important test to find out the many different causes and to guide the proper treatment.
Answered 6/10/2014
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