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[|Human|] I had a cortisone injection in an inflamed bursa in the shoulder on Monday and a blood test for another issue on Tuesday. My Dr called me urgently today and said I had to come in asap. My WBC count had gone from 5 in Jan 2014 to 17 yesterday. He thought I must have some type of infection..... whilst I was much more concerned about the big C (no previous history). I explained that I had finally got in for a cortisone injection the day before and whilst we will do another precautionary WBC test in 2 weeks he is reasonably confident that an escape of cortisone or not all going into the bursa is the most likely cause for the spike. What do you think? Thx Mark
[|AI|]  Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You may either have some infection or it may be due to steroid injection. You should go for repeat test. If it still remains persistently high, or you have any sign of infection then you should go for antibiotics. If you don't have any sign then no need to worry. Just be relaxed. Hope I have answered your question, if you have any doubts then contact me at bit.ly/ Chat Doctor. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health.