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J Accid Emerg Med 2000;17:404-405 doi:10.1136/emj.17.6.404
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SimpliRed d-dimer assay in suspected pulmonary embolus

  1. Magnus Harrison,
  2. Steve Jones
  1. Department of Emergency Medicine, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester M139WL

      Report by Magnus Harrison, Research Fellow Search checked by Steve Jones, Research Fellow

      Clinical scenario

      A 40 year old man presents with acute suspected pulmonary embolus (PE). You wonder whether a negative SimpliRed d-dimer assay is sufficient to rule out the diagnosis of PE.

      Three part question

      In [a patient suspected of having an acute pulmonary embolus] is [a …

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