Capillary nail refill test
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Nail blanch test; Capillary refill time Normal Values If there is good perfusion to the nail bed, a pink color should return in less than 2 seconds after blanching. What abnormal results mean Blanch times that are greater than 2 seconds may indicate:
Review Date: 06/09/2005  advertisement
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