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The patient lies supine. Elevate the leg to 45 degrees and hold for 1-3 minutes, or until the color of foot, ankle and lower leg is blanched. Then lower the leg and measure the time it takes for the leg to turn to pink again. The normal time is 1-2 seconds. A venous filling time >20 seconds indicates peripheral vascular disease. ................
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