If you're scheduled for a D-dimer test, it's important to understand what it is and how it works. This guide provides a comprehensive overview to help you prepare.

A D-dimer test can help diagnose blood clotting conditions. Doctors perform it through a simple blood draw, and it’s a great first step in the diagnostic process.

A D-dimer test measures how much D-dimer protein is in the blood. This protein is present when blood clots break down. A typical range is 0-0.50 milligrams per liter (mg/L) of blood.

D-dimer is a marker of endogenous fibrinolysis and should therefore be detectable in patients with deep-vein thrombosis. Several studies have shown the D-dimer assay to have a high negative ...

The Global D-Dimer Testing Market is valued at approximately USD 1.37 billion in 2023 and is anticipated to grow with a healthy growth rate of more than 5.1% over the forecast period 2024-2032. The ...

Although D-dimer results within a typical range can rule out pulmonary embolism, high results alone can’t diagnose this condition. Doctors usually need to run extra tests to make a diagnosis.

D-dimer fibrin degradation product, chemical structure. When found in the blood, D-dimers are indicative of the presence of blood clots (thrombosis).

The retrospective study evaluated medical records of AKI patients admitted to Tongji Hospital between July 2012 and April ...

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 ...

D-dimer found 'non-inferior' – and sometimes superior – to standard tests for PJI. However, in certain patient subgroups, D-dimer offered a diagnostic advantage.

D-dimer found 'non-inferior'—and sometimes superior—to standard tests for PJI However, in certain patient subgroups, D-dimer offered a diagnostic advantage. In a subanalysis that excluded ...

Published results showed plasma D-dimer was noninferior to serum C-reactive protein and erythrocyte sedimentation rate in the diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection.“This study demonstrated ...