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Will Taking Pain Killers Affect Blood Test That Are Needed Before Cheek Augmentation Surgury?

DarlaAllenMar 19, 2013

If someone was taking prescribed pain killers can it effect the results of the blood test in any way? Or does it not even show up?

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