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Rumpel-Leede Test
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AKA capillary fragility test
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blood pressure cuff is inflated to halfway between systolic and diastolic for 15 minutes
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a circle 2-5 cm in diameter is drawn on inner forearm (the upper edge of which is 4 cm below the crease of the elbow)
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10 petechia --> normal
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10
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20 --> marginal
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>20 abnormal