D-dimer
Degraded fibrin indicator
D-dimer is a protein fragment produced when blood clots break down in the body.
Elevated D-dimer levels in blood tests suggest recent or ongoing clot formation, making it a diagnostic marker for conditions like deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and disseminated intravascular coagulation: Her D-dimer came back high, so they ordered a CT scan.
A normal result helps rule out clotting disorders, though elevated levels can also occur with infection, surgery, or pregnancy.
Diagnostic fluid analysis
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- pulmonary embolismClot blocking lung artery
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
- specificityExactness of detail
Clot-dissolving blood enzyme
- clot formationBlood solidifying into mass
- hemostasisProcess that stops bleeding
- proteolysisEnzymatic protein breakdown
- fibrinogenPlasma protein for coagulation
Clot in leg vessel
- leg swellingFluid accumulation in lower limbs
- shortness of breathDifficulty inhaling enough air
- chest painDiscomfort in thoracic region
- anticoagulationPreventing blood from clotting
heparin · emergency department · outpatient · hospitalization · false positive · inflammation · surgery · trauma
blood test
Diagnostic fluid analysis
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- pulmonary embolismClot blocking lung artery
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
plasmin
Clot-dissolving blood enzyme
- clot formationBlood solidifying into mass
- hemostasisProcess that stops bleeding
- proteolysisEnzymatic protein breakdown
deep vein thrombosis
Clot in leg vessel
- leg swellingFluid accumulation in lower limbs
- shortness of breathDifficulty inhaling enough air
- chest painDiscomfort in thoracic region
anticoagulation · heparin · emergency department · outpatient · hospitalization · false positive · inflammation · surgery · trauma · malignancy
- blood testsCBC, blood test, complete blood count, blood work, CMP
- biomarkersbiomarkers, troponin, PSA, creatinine, hemoglobin A1c
- Fibrinolysisplasmin, fibrin, clot dissolution, thrombolytics
- blood clotsblood clot, clot, thrombus, embolus, DVT
- Cardiac Biomarkerstroponin, myoglobin, BNP
- Heart Metricsheart rate, blood pressure, pulse, systolic, diastolic
D-dimerfibrinogen
Plasma protein for coagulation
clotting factors · coagulation factors · thrombin · prothrombin