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1yr old has persisant low wbc last of 2.3. he got an ear infection is on amox since friday. no fever but still in pain and really sleepy. concerning?

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Dr. Adam King answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics

Recheck: White blood cell (WBC) counts can change for many reasons. In the face of an infection, a high or low WBC count is common. It is relatively common for a viral infection to correlate with low WBC count, however there are people with a normally low WBC counts. Once your child improves from his illness have a WBC count repeated with a "manual differentiation" to make sure it is normal.

Answered 6/10/2014

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Call MD: If your child does not improve on antibiotics within 3 days or is worsening call your md. Wbc can be low during infections sometimes, but be sure to follow up and retest when he is well for 10-14 days to see if WBC returns to normal level.

Answered 8/4/2015

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