All of the following are used to assess the mid-upper arm circumference except?
Bangle test
Shakir tape method
Quac stick
Harpenden calliper
Harpenden calliper is used to measure skinfold thickness which is an indication of subcutaneous fat. The other three are used to measure the mid-upper arm circumference. The Shakir tape is used to measure mid-upper arm circumference. It has three coloured zones corresponding to various levels of wasting * In bangle test, a bangle with an internal diameter of 4 cm is passed above the elbow. In severe malnutrition, it can be passed above the elbow, in normal children it cannot. * QUACK stick - Quaker arm circumference measuringstick. It is a measure of expected Mid-arm circumference that would be expected for a given height
Malnutrition