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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

    https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.17.6.404

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      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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