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7. Leukocytosis and Adrenaline

The release of adrenaline in the body also stimulates the production of white blood cells, which can lead to temporary leukocytosis. People who take epinephrine or receive it for asthma may experience leukocytosis because the treatment stimulates the production of lymphocytes. This temporary form of leukocytosis would not indicate an infection or underlying problem since the person’s white blood cell count was normal before the administration of the medicine.

Woman Injecting Epinephrine Using Auto-injector Syringe AndreyPopov / Getty Images

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