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Will dexamethasone cause wbc count to spike in children (6yr old)?my child was given this and his results came back 4200
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Yes: Dexamethasone causes extra neutrophils to enter the circulating blood. The white counts fluctuate wildly even from hour to hour even in health.
Answered 12/20/2016
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Yes: But the count you list is well within the normal range.I would actually consider it on the lower side of normal.
Answered 12/17/2016
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