Related to d-dimer: d-dimer testdimer 1. a compound formed by combination of two identical simpler molecules. 2. a capsomer having two structural subunits. D-dimer a fragment of fibrin that is formed as a result of fibrin degradation. A positive test for its presence in the blood is sug...
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On the other hand, the low specificity of this test, which ranges between 35 and 55%, leads most patients with false-positive results to unnecessary CTPAs [7,8]. In the last years, several studies have validated a new strategy of increasing the specificity of the Dd test, including combin...