A 55-year-old with suspected PE has a low-intermediate pretest probability. A D-dimer is planned. Which cutoff is appropriate in a 72-year-old?...

Question

A 55-year-old with suspected PE has a low-intermediate pretest probability. A D-dimer is planned. Which cutoff is appropriate in a 72-year-old?

Accepted Answer

Age × 100 ng/mL FEU

Answer

Fixed 500 ng/mL FEU

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Age × 5 ng/mL DDU

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Age × 10 ng/mL DDU

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Age × 10 ng/mL FEU

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