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Nail blanch test; Capillary refill time
Normal Values
If there is good blood flow to the nail bed, a pink color should return in less than 2 seconds after pressure is removed.
What abnormal results mean
Blanch times that are greater than 2 seconds may indicate:
- Dehydration
Shock -
Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) Hypothermia
Images
Nail blanch test
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Review Date: 05/30/2011
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of
General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington
School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical
Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
