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Doctor says my low ddimer rules out dvt. how does this work?
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Low d dimer: And lack of risk factors (on wells score) for DVT effectively rules DVT out.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Dimer: D dimer rises with clotting. Low number implies no acute clotting process. Sometimes study coupled with ultrasound imaging of any symptomatic area-- like calf with swelling etc.
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