Pratt Test Explained

Pratt Test
Purpose:	check for deep vein thrombosis

The Pratt Test is a simple test to check for deep vein thrombosis in the leg.^{[1] [2]} It involves having the patient lie supine with the leg bent at the knee, grasping the calf with both hands and pressing on the popliteal vein in the proximal calf. If the patient feels pain, it is a sign that a deep vein thrombosis exists.

See also

• Pratt's sign

Notes and References

1. PRATT GH . An early sign of femoral thrombosis . J Am Med Assoc . 140 . 5 . 476 . June 1949 . 18129854 . 10.1001/jama.1949.82900400001007.
2. PRATT GH . Classification and treatment of the varicose, post-thrombotic, and arterial venous problems . Bull N Y Acad Med . 26 . 5 . 306–28 . May 1950 . 15411581 . 1929948 .