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La prueba del AFP se hace tomando una muestra de sangre. La sangre es extraída de una vena (venipuntura), normalmente de la parte interna del codo o del dorso de la mano.
Normalmente, hay poco dolor relacionado con la extracción de la sangre. Cuando la aguja se inserta para extraer sangre, algunas personas sienten una incomodidad moderada, mientras que otras sienten sólo un pellizco o una sensación como de picadura de insecto.
Hay algunos riesgos asociados con esta prueba:

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