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Does getting routine blood work if you have a cold affect your immune system to fight the virus?
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No: Diagnostic blood work is done during episodes of sickness in order to help in clarifying the diagnosis, routine work up is to be avoided during such episodes. Blood work would not affect immunity otherwise.
Answered 12/8/2020
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