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    Skin and Wound Cultures



    How It Feels

    If you have a sample of fluid or tissue collected from a wound, you may feel some pain when the sample is collected. You may feel a short, sharp sting if you are given a shot of anesthetic to numb the area where the culture sample will be taken.




    By: Reference Healthwise Staff Last Revised: Reference May 21, 2012
    Medical Review: Reference E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
    Reference W. David Colby IV, MSc, MD, FRCPC - Infectious Disease


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