Piscataway, NJ
A male asked:

Can using steroid creams and ointments give me a high lymphocyte count? for the past 3 years my lymphocyte count has been 48%, 52%, 52% respectively.

1 doctor answer1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Hamsa Jayaraj
Internal Medicine 56 years experience
No: Any chronic infection can cause high lymphocytic count.
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