The purpose of this educational activity is to review the clinical utility of the D-dimer assay and present details of a successful method to establish and validate the D-dimer assay in the laboratory ...

D-dimer can be a useful tool in the management of patients with suspected or established venous thromboembolism (VTE). One use is in the assessment of a patient who presents with symptoms of VTE.

Background: The effects of long COVID are experienced by the majority of COVID-19 survivors in various forms, including cardiovascular diseases and often elevated D-dimer levels. Objective: This study ...

D-Dimers derive from degradation of cross-linked fibrin by plasmin, and thus their level is a marker of coagulation and fibrinolytic system activation. Guidelines recommend that D-dimers are ...