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Revision as of 13:53, 22 March 2016
- Factors that can cause false-negative D-dimer
- Symptoms of PE > 3 days
- Small PE
- Use of qualitative latex fixation test
- Use of anticoagulants
- Factors that can cause false-positive D-dimer
- Cancer and malignancy
- Recent surgery
- Infection (eg, PNA, sepsis)
- Pregnancy
- Age > 70 years
- DIC
- Trauma
- Arterial thrombosis
- ACS/AMI
- Vaso-occlusive sickle cell crisis
- Acute CVA
- Vasculitis
- Superficial phlebitis