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Is it normal that a tb skin test causes bleeding a lot?
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No but....: No, but may occur if the administration of the test is traumatic. Also may happen if you are taking medicine that has an anticoagulant effect, such as daily aspirin.Or if you have a bleeding problem.
Answered 1/12/2015
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