Five things to know about ... D-dimer testing in clinical practice
D-dimer testing is useful for excluding venous thromboembolism (VTE), where a low D-dimer level helps exclude deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE).[1][1] However, elevated levels are nonspecific and may occur with infection, cancer, pregnancy, and older age.[1][1] For
Authors
- Maya Stein
- Eric Kaplovitch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9289-6358)
- Seema Marwaha
Institutions
- St. Michael's Hospital (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Canadian Medical Association Journal
- Published
- 2026-03-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.251356
- Primary Topic
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
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