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SimpliRed d-dimer assay in suspected pulmonary embolus
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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 …