A D-dimer test is a lab test that helps diagnose blood clotting conditions. The test measures the levels of a protein fragment that remains in your blood after multiple blood clots break down. A high ...

February 10, 2023 – Measurement of plasma D-dimer levels – a test more commonly used to detect blood-clotting disorders – can provide useful information when making the difficult diagnosis of ...

A D-dimer test measures how much D-dimer protein is in the blood. This protein is present when blood clots break down. A typical range is 0-0.50 milligrams per liter (mg/L) of blood. D-dimer is a ...

Measurement of plasma D-dimer levels – a test more commonly used to detect blood-clotting disorders – can provide useful information when making the difficult diagnosis of periprosthetic joint ...

Tampa, FL (Oct. 26, 2021) --A screening blood test originally validated in seriously ill patients without COVID-19 is still clinically useful for ruling out pulmonary embolism in patients hospitalized ...

A prospective validation study found that age-adjusted D-dimer thresholds can safely rule out lower extremity DVT for more people with low to intermediate suspicion in the first place. The ...

Researchers from Kaiser Permanente in Denver have concluded that targeted age-specific computerized alerts can reduce the number of D-dimer testing needed in elderly patients, according to the study’s ...

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. The plasma D-dimer assay has been used, along with clinical prediction scores, to rule out ...

A newer D-dimer cutoff safely ruled out leg deep vein thrombosis (DVT) for more people, sparing them from further imaging and anticoagulation, according to a prospective validation study. Under the ...