D-dimer test
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test — 1. To prove; to try a substance; to determine the chemical nature of a substance by means of reagents. 2. A method of examination, as to determine the presence or absence of a definite disease or of some substance in any of the fluids, tissues,… … Medical dictionary
D-dimer — is a fibrin degradation product (or FDP), a small protein fragment present in the blood after a blood clot is degraded by fibrinolysis. It is so named because it contains two crosslinked D fragments of the fibrinogen protein.[1] D dimer… … Wikipedia
D-dimer assay — an immunoassay for the fibrin degradation product D dimer. Levels are elevated in deep venous thrombosis, acute myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolism, unstable angina, and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Called also D dimer test … Medical dictionary
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D-dimer — n. a protein measured in a blood test to diagnose thrombosis. Although a negative result practically rules out thrombosis, a positive result can indicate thrombosis but also has other potential causes. Its main use, therefore, is to exclude… … The new mediacal dictionary
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