Skin And Wound Cultures: How To Prepare


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How To Prepare


You do not need to do anything before you have this test. If you are taking or have recently taken antibiotics, tell your doctor.

Talk to your doctor about any concerns you have regarding the need for the test, its risks, how it will be done, or what the results will mean. To help you understand the importance of this test, fill out the medical test information form (What is a PDF document?) .



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Last updated: June 05, 2008
Author: Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS
Reviewed By: Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine, W. David Colby IV, MSc, MD, FRCPC - Infectious Disease
Editors: Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer

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