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A member asked:
The nurse tried to withdraw some blood for testing & the needle slipped.now there's like blood or smth under the skin.swollen too.do i hve to do anyth?
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Hematoma: Not a problem, unless painful or warm to touch ( in which case call the doc that ordered the labs!).
Answered 9/8/2013
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