Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Can lung infection cause d dimer results to be high?
4 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
Yep: D-dimers are the product of blood clots breaking down somewhere in the body. These are very sensitive tests, but they are not very specific - meaning the values are abnormal in a wide variety of settings. These tests are sometimes used to diagnose blood clots in the legs or lungs, but they can be elevated in a lot of other diseases including infections.
Answered 9/15/2018
5.2k views
Yes: Most inflammatory problems, which includes pneumonia, can cause a d-dimer ot be high.
Answered 7/27/2018
5.2k views
Yes: Anything can cause a d-dimer to be high: infection, cancer, clots, inflammation. If you have a high d-dimer, it can be from anything. It is important to make sure that the doctor who ordered it is following up on the result.
Answered 10/15/2020
5.2k views
D-dimer: This is a fibrin degradation product, a small protein fragment present in the blood after a blood clot is dissolved by fibrinolysis. It is named because it contains two crosslinked d fragments of the fibrin protein. It can be elevated in any condition in which there is inflammation of the lining of the blood vessels, resulting in clotting and dissolution of the clots. Used to measure risk of pe.
Answered 7/27/2018
5.2k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
What bactirial infection can cause very high fever, vomiting, breathing problems, chest pains, severe muscle & joint pain, diahydration, disoriantation, ?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Can i continue to work even if my x-ray result is my right upper lung have a minimal koch`s infection?
5 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
A member asked:
My daughter infection toxoplasma and use high frequency ventilators since birth.She's aged 4 months.Why can not cure(toxoplasma effect only lungs)?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
I fainted and was hospitalized for 1mth because i had a fever for 2 1/2wk & had lung infection did a series of test that resulted normal what's wrong?
3 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
A member asked:
Can nasonex (mometasone) cause infection in the lungs? I suffer from chronic sinusitis and this seems to have occurred after using, stopped its use due to cough.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
What could cause ESR & CRP to be consistently low? Mine stay low even w/high wbcs, high ldh, confirmed injury/infection (spontaneous lung rupture) etc
My friend has a lung infection caused by Pneumocystis jirovecii and my CBC lab results from one week ago show lymph# 0.7. Should I avoid contact with her?
Hospital ran d dimer/slightly elevated at .54 CT of chest/negative but do have a UTI and oral thrush from advair. Could my infections elevate ddimer or should I be worried about slight lower leg pain?
My d dimer is elevated (500) 34 yo no history besides kidney stones and old ulcer, have chest pain and sob, & doe, CT clean for pe, ultrasound clean for clots, not pregnant, no infection. other lab work (cbc, bmp, lfp, coag)normal. would could it be?
My daughter 15 and I went to the ED for her reoccurring chest pain and high heart rate. They done a Urine test and the result said she has ketones, protein and white blood cells in her urine. But no sign of an infection. Blood sugar was 5.1?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
