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Positive d dimer 400 first time, cat scan was inconclusive. second d dimer was 800, 2nd cat scan inconclusive as well. and wbc 14,000. ?

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Dr. Jon Ahrendsen answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Confusing: Many conditions can cause a false positive D-Dimer. Even having a blood test draw a couple days before. The better value of a D-Dimer is when it is negative. You can nearly always (but not 100%) know there is not a clot. You need the input of a knowledgable Dr. Do you have other risks of clots? Any other symptoms? Sometimes the best treatment is watchful waiting to see if something changes.

Answered 9/18/2015

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