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WBC is always high
Hi Dr,
My wife is in 16th week of pregnancy by IVF.
We have all reports normal ( wtith God grace. Touchwood) but WBC is always high.
We did CBC on 27th Dec 2025 and it was 15.89 approx and Today is 18.9.
Mine wife has always WBC high ( around 11k) from childhood.
I am attaching Last CBC and latest Report.
She is on lots of medicine including Dexona 0.5(1-0-1) from start of pregnancy.
Does this medicine cause the WBC variation?
I am worried about Cancer
Please suggest.
Our Gynco said report is OK. Need second review once.
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As she is taking steriod,its possible to have increased wbc count..also in pregnancy there is slight elevation in count above normal range...
See for symptoms like fever,weakness,UTI..ETC..
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Dexona is a steroid medication, that is known to cause increase in neutrophil counts. Also generally there is increase in WBC counts in pregnancy and in labour. Do not worry.
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check for fever, manage stress of pregnancy better.
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Dr. Neha Vashisth
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Dr. Pratibha P S
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mild increase is normal
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Dr. Prateeksha B S
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Mild elevation of leucocyte is normal in pregnancy
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