This protocol describes how the use of diffuse polarization spectroscopy can improve the clinical usefulness of the capillary refill test. We suggest a more detailed analysis of the course of the capillary refill in healthy volunteers using diffuse reflectance spectroscopy videos and new informatic endpoints.
Henricson, J., Toll John, R., Anderson, C. D., Björk Wilhelms, D. Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy: Getting the Capillary Refill Test Under One's Thumb. J. Vis. Exp. (130), e56737, doi:10.3791/56737 (2017).