A D-dimer test measures a protein fragment that remains in the blood after blood clots break down. It can help diagnose clotting conditions such as deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism (PE), ...
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 to 0.50 micrograms per milliliter (μg/mL) of blood. Higher ...
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—Can an age-adjusted cutoff level for D-dimer enable clinicians to safely rule out deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in some adults? That was the question at the core of a multicenter, multinational, ...