Des Plaines, IL — A new study investigating D-dimer testing in patients who are at higher risk of pulmonary embolism (PE) has been published in the February issue of Academic Emergency Medicine (AEM), ...

Age-adjusted D-dimer cutoffs can safely rule out deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in many suspected cases, according to the ...

A prospective validation study showed that using a newer, higher D-dimer cutoff can safely rule out leg deep vein thrombosis ...

Recognizing that D-dimer levels generally increase with advancing age, however, the age-adjusted D-dimer test is ...

Does an elevated ultrasensitive D-dimer level in a patient whose pre-test probability puts him at low risk for pulmonary embolus (PE) indicate an increased risk for PE or deep venous thrombosis (DVT)?

Initial laboratory investigations revealed leucocytosis, elevated procalcitonin, and elevated D-dimer levels, without evidence of pulmonary embolism. The differential diagnosis included meningitis, ...