February 10, 2023 – 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 ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Published results showed plasma D-dimer was noninferior to serum C-reactive protein and erythrocyte ...

Tampa, FL (Oct. 26, 2021) --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 ...

Since its introduction to clinical use, the D-dimer test for deep venous thrombosis/pulmonary embolism has been a blessing and a curse. What is the current thinking regarding D-dimer use in clinical ...

Researchers from Kaiser Permanente in Denver have concluded that targeted age-specific computerized alerts can reduce the number of D-dimer testing needed in elderly patients, according to the study’s ...

In honor of World Thrombosis Day (WTD), a disease awareness campaign sponsored by the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH), Stago presents a special educational event. The ...

The LumiraDx NT-proBNP and the LumiraDx D-Dimer tests are currently the only quantitative direct fingerstick assays produced for each test. Run on the highly portable LumiraDx Platform, they are ...

Use of clinical decision rules in conjunction with D-dimer thresholds adjusted higher based on either age or pretest probability is acceptably safe for ruling out acute pulmonary embolism (PE) without ...

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 ...