Table 1.
Proportion of patients with low, moderate, and high Wells criteria scores for clinical probability of pulmonary embolism on the basis of D-dimer levels
D-dimer level | Wells criteria | |||
Low (<2) | Moderate (2–6) | High (>6) | Total | |
<0.4 µg/mL | 34 | 20 | 3 | 57 |
0.4–1.0 µg/mL | 194 | 89 | 7 | 290 |
Total | 228 | 109 | 10 | 347 |