A rising row of fine hairpins
Fine hairpin capillaries with simple rounded apices. Some lower limbs are less clearly visible.

Image details
- Pattern
- Simple hairpin loops
- Author or contributor
- Borja Gracia Tello
- Hallmarks
- Simple hairpin loopsUnequal capillary calibers
- Magnification
- 250×
- Device
- Smart G-Scope
- Field of view (W × H)
- ≈ 2.33 × 1.31 mm
Teaching point
Confirm that the first capillary row is visible and reasonably focused.
Measurements and calibration
For the subset of apices with stable automated measurements, estimated widths span approximately 17–30 µm. These are automated estimates, not manually validated measurements.
Clinical caveat
This image illustrates a visual finding and should be interpreted with acquisition quality, distribution across fingers, clinical context, and serology when relevant.
Use and licensing
Third-party image. Refer to the credits and any image-specific terms of use.
- Creator
- Borja Gracia Tello
Suggested attribution
A rising row of fine hairpins — Borja Gracia Tello, via Capillaroscopy.com. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://capillaroscopy.com/en/library/gracia-tello-slender-020/ Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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