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Would a week old bruise effect a d dimer blood test? they took blood a week ago that left a big bruise. getting blood drawn tomorrow for ddimer
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D-dimer: This test measures inflammation, and has been used as a possible preliminary test for possible blood clots. It may be elevated due to this bruise
Answered 12/7/2017
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