Elevated levels of plasma factor VIII and D-dimer predict recurrent venous thromboembolism in adults. We sought to determine whether an elevation of factor VIII, D-dimer, or both at diagnosis and ...

New research suggests that it may be possible to simplify the diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) without compromising accuracy. Contrary to the standard practice of administering several tests to ...

In the absence of any weighted clinical signs of a pulmonary embolism (PE), what D-dimer measurement would warrant an expensive CT workup? —RICH MOORE, PA-C, Bulls Gap, Tenn. Attempts at more ...

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 screening blood test originally validated in seriously ill patients without COVID-19 is still clinically useful for ruling out pulmonary embolism in patients hospitalized with the coronavirus, a ...

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)?

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 ...

D-Dimer, a fibrin degradation product, has emerged as a crucial biomarker in gauging coagulation activity and informing prognosis in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Elevated D-Dimer ...

As part of the work-up of every patient presenting with "chest pain," routine orders in our ER include d-dimer and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) tests. Is this either economical or proper, ...

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), the peer-reviewed ...