Tourniquet test

Tourniquet test

Tourniquet test: The tourniquet test involves wrapping a blood pressure cuff around an extremity, inflating it between the diastolic and systolic pressures, and documenting evidence of small, nonraised red spots (petechiae).

Tourniquet test: Other Names

Other names for Tourniquet test include:

• Capillary fragility test

Diseases Associated with Tourniquet test

These diseases or medical conditions may be diagnosed by, screened for, or associated with Tourniquet test:

• Thrombocytopenia
• Thromboasthenia
• Hereditary telangiectasia
• Vascular purpura
• Allergic purpura
• Scurvy
• Hemophilia

Basic Information: Tourniquet test

Disease or Condition count: 0; see list of conditions below. These are the diseases or medical conditions in which the medical test 'Tourniquet test' may be involved.

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