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D-dimer elevated to 8.45 (0-.5). went to er for a ct and d-dimer was normal. what can cause the level to change that fast?

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Dr. Saptarshi Bandyopadhyay answered

Specializes in Hospital-based practice

D-Dimer is nonspecif: The D-Dimer, while sensitive, is not sspecific. It's used as a screening test for venous blood clots (DVT/PE) but it isn't diagnostic. U need confirmatory tests like the CT scan. D-Dimers is an "acute phase reactant" & increases in bleeding, infections, inflammation, & other nonspecific conditions aside from blood clots. Those conditions can change rather rapidly. So TTYD about what it means. Than

Answered 3/12/2020

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