Clinical Study
Shifting Up Cutoff Value of D-Dimer in the Evaluation of Pulmonary Embolism: A Viable Option? Possible Risks and Benefits
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Results | Total | | | Other results | Pulmonary embolism |
| | Ddimer values | 138 | 1 | 139 | 1.00 | Under 900 ng/mL | 99.2% | .8% | 100.0% | | % within result 2 | 49.1% | 5.6% | 43.6% |
| | Ddimer values | 144 | 17 | 161 | 2.00 | Above 900 ng/mL | 89.3% | 10.7% | 100.0% | | % within result 2 | 53.8% | 94.4% | 56.4% |
| Count % within | 282 | 18 | 300 | Total | 94% | 6% | 100.0% | | % within result 2 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
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