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Oh my goodness, you and your little girl have been through so much already. I hope this new medication will work well for her and minimize the seizures.
There are some medications which can cause a decrease in bone marrow activity, (myelosuppression) which means the bone marrow isn’t able to produce normal amounts of blood cells. The bone marrow being the heart of the blood manufacturing site in the body. If your little girl’s medication is indicated as one of the potential meds that causes myelosuppression, that may be the reason for her blood results.
I’m sure your little girl isn’t excited about having another blood draw but it’s really important to find out for certain. Her doctor has ordered a CBC with differential. The differential provides a more detailed analysis of the different types of blood cells present in a sample compared to a CBC without a differential; Details such as the percentage of each type of white blood cell, red blood cell indices, and platelet counts.
Will you please let me know what you find out? Sending your little girl a ‘grandmotherly’ hug. ☺️