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. 2003 Jul;20(4):319–325. doi: 10.1136/emj.20.4.319

Role of fibrin D-dimer testing in emergency medicine

A Wakai 1, A Gleeson 1, D Winter 1
PMCID: PMC1726151  PMID: 12835339

Abstract

Methods: Literature on D-dimer was identified from Medline, along with cross referencing from the reference lists of major articles on the subject

Results and conclusions: Systemic D-dimer values aids diagnosis, and is potentially a prognostic indicator, in a variety of clinical conditions in emergency medicine. However, it has limited specificity in patients with comorbid conditions. Although, currently, there is no standard D-dimer assay, immunoturbidimetric assays are the most suitable for use in emergency medicine

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