Rumpel-Leede test

noun

Rum·​pel-Leede test ˈru̇m-pel-ˈlēd- How to pronounce Rumpel-Leede test (audio)
: a test in which the increased bleeding tendency characteristic of various disorders (as scarlet fever and thrombocytopenia) is indicated by the formation of multiple petechiae on the forearm following application of a tourniquet to the upper arm

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“Rumpel-Leede test.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Rumpel-Leede%20test. Accessed 11 Oct. 2024.

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