Genetic Test: What Affects The Test
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What Affects the Test
Having a blood transfusion within a week before the test can interfere with your test or the accuracy of the results.
| Last updated: | April 26, 2007 |
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| Author: | Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS |
| Reviewed By: | Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH - Family Medicine, Renee H. Martin, PhD - Medical Genetics |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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