A D-dimer test checks for certain proteins in the blood to rule out certain clotting disorders. (Photo credit: Science Photo Library/Getty Images) A D-dimer test is a blood test that can be used to ...

Overreliance on D-dimer testing and similarity to other conditions may mean pulmonary embolism or venous thromboembolism is ...

The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is still spreading across many parts of the world, and clinicians are working on recognizing biomarkers ...

Fact check - Patients who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 do not need to undergo routine D-dimer testing.

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 ...

Researchers want to assess the accuracy and marginal value of D-dimer in detecting venom-induced consumption coagulopathy (VICC) in a new study. D-Dimer testing, a blood test that monitors ...

DVT can be clinically very difficult to diagnose but early recognition and appropriate treatment can improve clinical outcomes. The rationale behind the use of D-dimer testing in a primary care ...

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 ...

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