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How common is to order the d dimer test if you have shortness of breath and cough? chest ct and echocardiogram was clear.

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D-dimer test: when positive means that you have a thrombus somewhere in your body. If it is negative, it is very good evidence that you do not have pulmonary embolism. It is a very useful test very commonly ordered when a thromboembolic disorder such as DVT or PE is suspected.

Answered 8/3/2015

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