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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