A D-dimer test checks for a small fragment of a protein, called D-dimer, that your body can make when you have an injury. Your body coagulation mechanism will dissolve the clot once your injury has healed in normal conditions. However, if you have a blood clotting disorder and there’s more than one clot being formed or trouble dissolving at once, in that case, the clots could block off other areas of your body’s circulatory system and cause serious symptoms. It can lead to internal bleeding and even death, so knowledge of d-dimer levels is important in detecting dangerous blood clotting disorders.
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Primarily D Dimer test is done to check for clotting disorders. If the test findings are greater than expected, you may have a clotting disease, but you can't be sure where the clot is or what type of clotting problem you have until you see a doctor. Furthermore, high D-dimer levels are not always caused by blood clots; pregnancy, cardiac illness, or recent surgery are all examples of circumstances resulting in this.
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D-dimer (crosslinked fibrin) test values are normally expected at or below the reference concentration of < 250ng/ml.
D-dimer levels < 250 ng/ml correlate with a low probability of acute pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis and it is uncertain how changes in these levels correlate with disease processes.
A normal D-dimer result of 0 < or = 500 ng/ml fibrinogen equivalent units (FEU) is 95% predictive that upper extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is not present.
When a patient has severe forms of Covid-19, the D-dimer test correctly identifies the presence of blood clots throughout the body, including the lungs. The patient may have shortness of breath and breathing complications. If the test results indicate a greater D-dimer level in the body or an excess of clotting, it means the body has a lot of blood clots, and more oxygen will be required as D-dimer levels rise.
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What does the D Dimer Test USed For ?
A D-dimer test is a medical procedure that checks your blood for the protein fragment called D-dimer. Your healthcare provider can order the test to diagnose various life-threatening blood clotting disorders, including –
Stroke
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Disseminated intravascular coagulation
Pulmonary embolism
Snakebites cause blood coagulation due to venom released
Why should I do the D Dimer Test ?
A D-dimer test is a blood test that checks your blood for the protein fragment called D-dimer. The test is done if you have an increased risk of a blood clotting disorder or have recently been admitted to an emergency room for any reason. The common symptoms associated are swelling, redness or pain in the legs, chest pain, fast heartbeat, profuse sweating and difficulty breathing.
How is the D-Dimer Test Done ?
The CBC test is a simple blood test with no need for fasting before the test. The blood sample can be taken by the phlebotomist at a pathology lab or at home. Maurya Labs is one of the most advanced pathology lab for D Dimer Test . The sample collection takes less than a minute.
Can pneumonia lead to rise in D Dimer Test ?
Pneumonia is a lung infection affecting air sacs in one or more lungs. In individuals with acute and chronic lung damage because of pneumonia, levels of D-dimer may elevate because of extra and intravascular coagulation. The high levels of D-dimer contribute to severe lung inflammation in pneumonia. The levels increase even in the absence of any other potential accompanying disease.
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