Shifting Up Cutoff Value of D-Dimer in the Evaluation of Pulmonary Embolism: A Viable Option? Possible Risks and Benefits

Table 6

		Imaging findings		Total
		Other results	Pulmonary embolism
	Ddimer values	39	0	39
	Under 900 ng/mL	100.0%	.0%	100.0%
	% within result 2	54.9%	.0%	52.7%
	Ddimer values	32	3	35
	Above 900 ng/mL	91.4%	8.6%	100.0%
	% within result 2	45.1%	100.0%	47.3%
	Count	71	3	74
Total		95.9%	4.1%	100.0%
	% within result 2	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%