International journal of laboratory hematology

The most recent articles from: Int J Lab Hematol April 2016

Int J Lab Hematol · Apr 2016

Efficacy evaluation of D-dimer and modified criteria in overt and nonovert disseminated intravascular coagulation diagnosis.

D-dimer (D-D) was shown to be an important indicator for the diagnosis of overt disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) and nonovert DIC. However, its diagnostic cutoff value in the clinic is not clearly defined. ⋯ The cutoff value of D-D is >3.0 μg/mL; combined testing of D-D and FDP could be used as primary screening for diagnosing DIC and nonovert DIC in clinical practice.

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