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A member asked:

Finished medrol dose pack yesterday, have glucose & cholesterol test tomorrow for work, will the steroids affect my blood work?

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Dr. Ira Friedlander answered

Specializes in Cardiac Electrophysiology

Probably.: There will be a steroid effect from the Medrol dose pack that will probably last 7 to 10 days. Ask if you can postpone your testing.

Answered 11/8/2016

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