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I had a d dimer test done that came back at .84 and then another one at .92 a week later. i had a leg ultrasound that came back negative for clots. should i do any follow up testing? i still have on and off leg pain but no shortness of breath. could t
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Ruled out: A positive d-dimer never rules in a clot. The ONLY value a d-dimer has is that when it's negative, it rules a clot out. Your negative ultrasound ruled out a clot with high accuracy. D-dimer is just a screening test. US is definitive. You don't have a clot. Your pain is due to something else. Have that issue evaluated. Good luck to you!
Answered 5/21/2016
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Not blood clots: NEGATIVE ULTRASOUND MAKES DVT VERY UNLIKELY HOAWVER THERE ARE MANY OTHER CAUSES OF LEG PAIN INCLUDONG MUSCLE PAIN OR STRAIN. BINE OR JOINT PROBLEMS, OR BACK PROBLEMAS TO NAME A FEW. A THOROUGH EXAMINATION AND REVIEW OF YOUR AFURDIES CAN HELP SORF THIS OUT AND DIRECT THERAPY IF NEEDED
Answered 7/19/2015
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