D dimer is a blood test that evaluates levels of a protein fragment when there’s a clot hanging around in the bloodstream. If this level is elevated, it’s often a tip-off that there was a tiny blood ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: What are D-dimers? Are they something I should be concerned about? I am an 83-year-old male with the usual problems that men my age have, such as an enlarged prostate, high blood ...

D-Dimer, a fibrin degradation product, has emerged as a crucial biomarker in gauging coagulation activity and informing prognosis in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Elevated D-Dimer ...

The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is still spreading across many parts of the world, and clinicians are working on recognizing biomarkers ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . For patients with suspected pulmonary embolism, diagnostic strategies to rule out PE that apply adapted D-dimer ...

A new study investigating D-dimer testing in patients who are at higher risk of pulmonary embolism (PE) has been published in the February issue of Academic Emergency Medicine (AEM), the peer-reviewed ...

Feasibility of a prospective host cell reactivation assay (HCRA) in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. Background: Procoagulant changes in the haemostatic system and activation of ...

Dear Dr. Roach: What are D-dimers? Are they something I should be concerned about? I am an 83-year-old male with the usual problems that men my age have, such as an enlarged prostate, high blood ...

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. The plasma D-dimer assay has been used, along with clinical prediction scores, to rule out ...

A woman in her 80s with a background of a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) presented with chest pain. Initial ...