Question 1

what can an elevated d dimer mean when ct scan stress test and echo were all normal but i still feel ill and tired?

Accepted Answer

Inflammation: D-dimer is more useful when negative, as a negative test more or less rules out thrombo-embolism. There are many causes for elevated d-dimer, including inflammation.

Question 2

what else can elevated d dimer mean besides blood clot?

Accepted Answer

D-dimer: D-dimers can be elevated if the liver isn't functioning well or if there is any sort of clotting going on in the body, either following surgery or to things like dic. You need to see a hematologist to get an accurate diagnosis.

Question 3

d dimer come back slightly elevated one day then normal d dimer next day does this mean i have a blood clot?

Accepted Answer

Probably not: Even d-dimer is elevated it does not mean that you have blood clot. CT scan of the lung , physical examination findings and  other tests such as ekg, chest x-ray and arterial blood gas reading all together taken into consideration by the health care provider when they make a diagnosis. So, most probably you do not have blood clot.

Question 4

could elevated d-dimer on multiple occasions mean i have a clotting disorder even if no pe or dvt was found? pt/ptt/inr, crp, esr were normal.

Accepted Answer

How elevated?: All laboratory results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the tests is usually in the best position to do that. Talk to the doctor who ordered the tests. Having said that, elevated D-dimer while associated with thrombosis, is also seen in other disorders, e.g. inflammation.

Question 5

i went to the er with severe left arm and upper back pain the er dr said my d dimer was slightly elevated but ct scan was normal. what an this mean?

Accepted Answer

Negative: Negative Chest CT Scan  means you do not have a pulmonary embolus or blood clot in the lung. But you could have it in the   arm  or  legs.

Question 6

can having an elevated d dimer be dangerous?

Accepted Answer

Perhaps: The d-dimer is a fibrin degradation product (or fdp) which represents a small protein fragment in blood after a blood clot is broken down. The value can be used to test for clotting or thrombosis problems. However, a single value or a value in isolation should not be used. Elevations may suggest a clotting problem.

Question 7

other than a clot, what else could cause an elevated d-dimer test?  mine was approx 270... i was told cut off was 230

Accepted Answer

Many things.: D dimer is only elevated when there is clot breakdown…..But that could occur at that low level from a variety of non serious things. Really need to know why the test was drawn to be able to interpret it properly.

Question 8

can you have an elevated d-dimer (1.671) without thrombus? i have aps + ss, and on xarelto 10 mg.

Accepted Answer

Yes: There are many causes of elevated D-dimer, other than clot. D-dimer test is good for excluding clot, if the test is negative, but a positive result does not equate to a clot and requires additional investigation.

Question 9

if there is no blood clot what other explanations can there be for an elevated d dimer result . would for example a phoecromocytoma give an elevated result?

Accepted Answer

D-dimer: Is a non specific inflammatory marker that can be increased in a variety of medical conditions and not used in the right context may create more questions rather than answering one. Notoriously increased in malignancies and infections.

Question 10

is an elevated d dimer related to high blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

Not really: D dimer is a marker of clotting.  Blood clots in the legs and lungs are associated with elevation.  It will also go up with injuries and surgery.  

Blood pressure may go up as a complication of a blood clot in the lungs or because of the injury or surgery, but elevated BP should not cause increase in d dimer, or vice versa.

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What can an elevated d dimer mean when ct scan stress test and echo were all normal but i still feel ill and tired?

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What else can elevated d dimer mean besides blood clot?

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D dimer come back slightly elevated one day then normal d dimer next day does this mean i have a blood clot?

A member asked:

Could elevated d-dimer on multiple occasions mean i have a clotting disorder even if no pe or dvt was found? pt/ptt/inr, crp, esr were normal.

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I went to the er with severe left arm and upper back pain the er dr said my d dimer was slightly elevated but ct scan was normal. what an this mean?

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Can having an elevated d dimer be dangerous?

A member asked:

Other than a clot, what else could cause an elevated d-dimer test? mine was approx 270... i was told cut off was 230

A member asked:

Can you have an elevated d-dimer (1.671) without thrombus? i have aps + ss, and on xarelto 10 mg.

A member asked:

If there is no blood clot what other explanations can there be for an elevated d dimer result . would for example a phoecromocytoma give an elevated result?

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Is an elevated d dimer related to high blood pressure?

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