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High d dimer of 480 and no clot. going to see hematologist. what could this be? i'm freaking out! could this be related to my birth control?
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D-Dimer: A positive D-dimer just means the body is in the process of breaking down a clot but it doesn't mean it's necessarily an important clot. A bruise or recent surgery can cause it to be elevated and false positives are possible as well. The specificity of a D-dimer for pulmonary embolism or leg clot is only about 50%.
Answered 9/30/2015
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