D-dimer
Also known as: Fragment D-dimer; Fibrin degradation fragment
Formal name: D-dimer
Related tests: Fibrin Degradation Products (FDP); Prothrombin Time (PT); Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT); Fibrinogen; Platelet Count
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Conditions: Hypercoagulable Disorders
In the News: How long to stay on anticoagulants: Study taps D-dimer test for answers (2007)
In the News: How long to stay on anticoagulants: Study taps D-dimer test for answers (2007)
Elsewhere On The Web
American Heart Association Journal: Patient Information on PE and DVT
American Heart Association Journal:Treatment of Blood Clots
VascularWeb: Patient Information on Vascular Conditions, Tests and Treatments
The International Society on Thrombosis and Heamostasis
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
American Heart Association Journal:Treatment of Blood Clots
VascularWeb: Patient Information on Vascular Conditions, Tests and Treatments
The International Society on Thrombosis and Heamostasis
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
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