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Venous Tap Test

Aka: Venous Tap Test

Indications
1. Varicose Vein Evaluation
Technique
1. Patient stands
2. Examiner taps the long saphenous vein at the level of the medial knee
3. Examiner palpates over saphenofemoral junction
  1. Medial thigh, just below the inguinal ligament
  2. Examiner feels for palpably transmitted impulse (positive test)
Interpretation: Positive Test
1. Palpable impulse indicates valve incompetence along the long saphenous vein
Efficacy
1. Test Sensitivity: 18%
2. Test Specificity: 92%

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This page was written by Scott Moses, MD, last revised on 2/24/2009 and last published on 5/18/2012.

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