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My child was diagnosed with pneumonia. her white blood cells were high. is this normal?

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YES YOU CAN HAVE HIG: Yes you can have high white blood cells when you have a bacterial infection, and if your child has bacterial pneumonia, his white count was up and that is normal with pnumonia.

Answered 3/24/2013

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Dr. Michael Depietro answered

Specializes in Pulmonary Critical Care

Too often together: In pneumonia the WBC count is often elevated as WBC fight infection.

Answered 6/10/2014

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