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D-Dimer
MessageElevated D-dimer levels are observed in all diseases and conditions with increased coagulation activation, e.g. thromboembolic disease, disseminated intravascular coagulopathy (DIC), acute aortic dissection, myocardial infarction, malignant diseases, obstetrical complications, third trimester of pregnancy, surgery or polytrauma.
Test Code
DIMER
Alias/See Also
LAB3010403
CPT Codes
85379
Preferred Specimen
Whole blood collected in a blue sodium citrate tube
Minimum Volume
Tube must be filled completely
Specimen Stability
Platient plasma (centrifuged with plasma remaining on top of the cells) stored in an unopened tube, is stable for 4 hours from the time of collection at room temperature (18 - 24oC). Frozen plasma is stable for 4 weeks <=-70oC.
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Specimens that are clotted, collected in the wrong tube, have visible gross hemolysis or have less than the expected fill.
Reference Range
| Sex | Age | Reference Range |
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| M/F | 0 - 150 years | 0 - 0.49 mg/L FEU |
Performing Laboratory
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health
