Referred Tests
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Test ID: DIMER
D-Dimer, Plasma
Useful For 
Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Diagnosis of intravascular coagulation and fibrinolysis (ICF), also known as disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), especially when combined with clinical information and other laboratory test data (eg, platelet count, assays of clottable fibrinogen and soluble fibrin monomer complex, and clotting time assays-prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time)
Exclusion of the diagnosis of acute pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis, particularly when results of a sensitive D-dimer assay are combined with clinical information, including pretest disease probability
Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test
Only orderable as part of a profile or reflex. For more information see:
ALBLD / Bleeding Diathesis Profile, Limited, Plasma
AATHR / Thrombophilia Profile, Plasma
APROL / Prolonged Clot Time Profile, Plasma
ADIC / Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation/Intravascular Coagulation and Fibrinolysis (DIC/ICF) Profile, Plasma
ALUPP / Lupus Anticoagulant Profile, Plasma
Latex Immunoassay (LIA)