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D-dimer: The Test
Explains how D-dimer is used; when D-dimer is used; what the results of D-dimer might mean ... D-dimer tests are ordered, along with other laboratory tests and ...

http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/d_dimer/test.html

D-dimer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
D-dimer is a fibrin degradation product, a small protein fragment present in the ... Clinical utility of D-dimer in patients with suspected pulmonary embolism and ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D-dimer

ClotCare FAQ: What is the d-Dimer test?
The d-Dimer test, which is used to rule out blood clots, is explained in this ClotCare posting. ... have a negative (normal) d-Dimer result, that nearly rules ...

http://www.clotcare.com/clotcare/faq_ddimertest.aspx

D-dimer: At a Glance
Why get the D-dimer test, which tests for thrombotic diseases and conditions; when to get D-dimer for thrombotic diseases and conditions

http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/d_dimer/glance.html

College of American Pathologists - Identity crisis persists ...
They knew they had a D-dimer, but they didn't know if they had a latex agglutinin or an ELISA. ... as the role of D-dimer has evolved, laboratories and ...

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College of American Pathologists - Using new D-dimer tests to ...
They are determining how valuable the D-dimer is by itself and how it fits into ... New D-dimer assays ... The new D-dimer assays are not the same as the ...

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Update: D-dimer Testing
of such an assay as the D-dimer ... fibrin(ogen) split products with emphasis on the D-dimer. Show how modern D-dimer tests can be used to aid in the ...

http://www.v-workshops.com/pby/behring/private/materials/DDimer_teleconference.pdf

EDUCATIONAL COMMENTARY – D-DIMER
Discuss the use of D-dimer assays in the diagnosis of venous thromboembolism (VTE). State the desirable properties to consider when choosing a D-dimer assay. ...

http://www.api-pt.com/pdfs/2004Bchem.pdf

D-dimer
D-dimer is a specific neoantigen produced by the factor XIIIa-mediated ... D-dimer can be detected in human patients with assays using monoclonal ...

http://diaglab.vet.cornell.edu/clinpath/modules/coags/ddimer.htm

D-dimer: Facts, Discussion Forum, and Encyclopedia Article
D-dimer testing is of clinical use when there is a suspicion of deep venous ... D-dimer assays rely on monoclonal antibodies to bind to this specific protein fragment. ...

http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/D-dimer

NEJM -- Evaluation of D-Dimer in the Diagnosis of Suspected ...
Original Article from The New England Journal of Medicine -- Evaluation of D-Dimer in the Diagnosis of Suspected Deep-Vein Thrombosis

http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/349/13/1227

D-dimer - WrongDiagnosis.com
D-dimer information including symptoms, causes, diseases, symptoms, treatments, and other medical and health issues. ... d-dimer production requires both ...

http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/medical/d_dimer.htm

NEJM -- Elevated Plasma Factor VIII and D-Dimer Levels as ...
Original Article from The New England Journal of Medicine -- Elevated Plasma Factor VIII and D-Dimer Levels as Predictors of Poor Outcomes of Thrombosis in Children

http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/351/11/1081

AorticDissection.com-D-Dimer Testing
It was discovered because a d-dimer test was developed to detect ... D-dimer in acute ... DESIGN: We prospectively tested d-dimer levels in patients with ...

http://www.aorticdissection.com/D-Dimer%20Test.htm

d-Dimer Testing: Useful in Diagnosing DVT? - November 15 ...
Patients taking anticoagulants had negative d-dimer tests more often than those ... Positive d-dimer testing also increased in prevalence as patients aged. ...

http://www.aafp.org/afp/20021115/tips/5.html

April 2009 Clinical Laboratory News: D-Dimer
Testing for plasma D-dimer provides a rapid, inexpensive, accurate, and simple ... D-dimer contains a neo-epitope that is formed following the cross-linking of ...

http://www.aacc.org/publications/cln/2009/april/Pages/series0409.aspx

AorticDissection.comDoes D-Dimer Test Really Work?
Our data show that D-Dimer measurement has a high sensitivity in diagnosing AAD. Moreover, D-Dimer levels significantly correlate with the extension of the ...

http://www.aorticdissection.com/Does%20D-Dimer%20Test%20Really%20Work.htm

D-Dimer for the Diagnosis of DIC: Discussion
Discussion: Comparing the diagnostic performance of the immunoturbidmetric D-dimer assay with the ISTH scoring system by identifying a prospective cutoff that ...

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/484534_4

ELISA d-Dimer Testing: High Sensitivity but Low Specificity ...
A new diagnostic tool, d-dimer, measures a fibrin degradation product that is ... These results cannot be generalized to other types of d-dimer analysis. ...

http://www.aafp.org/afp/20021215/tips/3.html

About D-dimer
Clearview Simplify D-dimer -About D-dimer- D-dimer is the smallest breakdown product of clot dissolution. ... Clearview - D-dimer. Clearview - COMPLETE HIV 1⁄2 ...

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