Specializes in Family Medicine
Not necessary: you still could have a DVT but probably do not have one It is used with other tests to rulle in or rule out a DVT or PE If you have worries please be seen
Answered 9/28/2016
3.5k views
Specializes in Interventional Radiology
Not necessarily: A negative d-dimer is a fairly sensitive test to rule out acute clotting or inflammation but it does not rule out the possibility of a chronic occlusion.
Answered 4/24/2016
3.5k views
Specializes in Phlebology
Neg d dimer=no clots: A positive d-dimer is non diagnostic and can be elevated from many causes not only clots. A negative d-dimer is indicative of no clots. However. the gold standard to evaluate DVT of the legs is a venous duplex ultrasound. If DVT is strongly suspected,then I would first do a venous ultrasound and not rely solely on the D-dimer.
Answered 6/2/2017
3k views
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
A doctor has provided 1 answer
5 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
A doctor has provided 1 answer
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your question