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I am scheduled for epidural shots for spine stenosis but my blood work came back with 4.68 rbc, 16.2 rdw, and 18.6 wbc. can i get the shots in 5 days?

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If your WBC count: comes down into the normal range, I think you can get them It will depend on when your white count normalizes.

Answered 6/15/2016

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