Table 2.
Comparison of D-dimer concentrations in the blood of representative patients with different diseases measured by D-dimer assays utilizing antibodies with different specificities
Patient diagnosis | FDP/DD ratio measured by the DD189-DD255 assay | DD measured by the DD162-DD186 assay, μg/ml | DD measured by the DD189-DD255 assay, μg/ml |
Deep vein thrombosis | 2.7 | 420 | 4.8 |
Deep vein thrombosis | 3.5 | >1000 | 6 |
Surgical operation | 0.32 | 65 | 3.3 |
Sepsis | 0.36 | 145 | 4.6 |
FDP, fibrin degradation product.