A reliable test when thrombosis or pulmonary embolism is suspected, for example
Excessively high D-dimer levels may indicate deep vein thrombosis in the leg, pulmonary embolism, excessive blood clotting (disseminated intravascular coagulation), malignant tumours, leukaemias or severe liver cirrhosis. Low values have no clinical significance.
Detailed test data:
The limit of detection is 500 ng/ml.
Read-out exactly after 10 minutes.
Storage at 2–30 °C.
Individual single-dose vials for the buffer solution are included in the kit, preventing carry-over and providing sufficient reagent for each cassette.
Important note:
In patients with acute chest pain and shortness of breath, an elevated D-dimer level and the absence of typical cardiac marker changes indicate pulmonary embolism.
D-dimer is produced when the protein fibrin, which is crucial for plasma coagulation, is broken down. When blood coagulation begins in the body, the concentration of D-dimer in the blood increases. This test enables the exclusion of pulmonary embolism (PE), deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). With D-dimer, it should be noted that the diagnostic value of the test decreases with increasing patient age. Scientists have developed a formula to adjust the cut-off: “Age in years x 10 micrograms per litre”; however, for values above 500 micrograms per litre, further diagnostic work-up is always necessary.
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