Capillary nail refill test

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Alternative Names

Nail blanch test; Capillary refill time


What the risks are

No risks are associated with this test.


Special considerations



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)