A Retrospective Study of Adult and Pediatric D‐Dimer Tests to Identify Opportunities for Improved Utilization
VTE and DIC assessment was the most common reason for D-dimer assessments for children and adults. Quality improvement initiatives are needed to improve relevant clinical VTE and DIC score documentation and D-dimer test utilization.
Authors
- Natalie Mathews (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9501-0468)
- Catherine P.M. Hayward (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2843-0817)
- Rabab Al Dawood
- James D. Douketis
- Hassan Abu Sabah
Institutions
- King Fahd Medical City (SA)
- King Fahad Specialist Hospital (SA)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine (CA)
- McMaster University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Laboratory Hematology
- Published
- 2025-11-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ijlh.70024
- Primary Topic
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00