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June 2017
The clinical use of a D-dimer assay
This article discusses the use of a D-dimer assay in excluding venous thromboembolism (VTE) in outpatients. Together with a low pretest probability of VTE, a negative D-dimer test can rule out VTE in 30-50 % of suspected patient cases.
The article highlights the importance of using a D-dimer assay with particular...
Coagulation/fibrinolysis
D-dimer