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Had dvt before and had a another test last week which my d dimer result came back at 422 but scan of left leg was clear what does this mean?

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Dr. Bennett Werner
Dr. Bennett Werneranswered
Cardiology 44 years experience
D-dimer: D-Dimer is extremely sensitive but highly non-specific. In other words, it will be elevated in all cases of clot but in most instances, it's a false alarm. Your experience is typical.
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