Torniquet test is function of________________?
Correct answer: B. capillary fragility
- A. Platelet function
- B. capillary fragility
- C. Intrinsic pathway
- D. Extrinic pathway
Explanation
The tourniquet test, or Rumpel-Leede test, assesses capillary fragility by producing petechiae after venous occlusion. It may be positive in platelet disorders, but it is not a test of either coagulation pathway.
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