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D-dimer
Plasma D-dimer is a product of clot breakdown, released upon degradation of polymerized, crosslinked fibrin. Elevated
D-dimer Plasma ... indicate that coagulation ... age, which can cause ... testing? ... @DharSaty #Ddimer
Age adjusted D Dimer

Patients Age x 10 (85 year-old patients would have an age-adjusted 
cutoff of
Age adjusted D Dimer ... @RBuhumaid #DDimer ... AgeAdjusted #Laboratory #Testing
Laboratory methods for evaluation of coagulation disorders- primary and secondary hemostasis

#Laboratory #Testing #Hemostasis #Coagulation #Hematology
#Diagnosis
evaluation of coagulation ... #Laboratory #Testing ... #Hemostasis #Coagulation
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Intravascular Coagulation ... • Elevated D-Dimer ... • PTT: ↑ • D-Dimer ... Treat primary cause ... #diagnosis #causes
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
intravascular coagulation ... and other testing ... platelet count, D-dimer
Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
many possible causes ... In most cases, it ... diarrhea before testing ... reduce unnecessary testing ... Diarrhea #Algorithm #Testing
COVID-19 Biomarkers 
 - Troponin
 - D-dimer
 - Lymphocyte Count
 - IL-6
 - LDH
 - Fibrinogen
Troponin - D-dimer ... Diagnosis #Laboratory #Testing
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... • Vasculitis Coagulation ... deficiencies Coagulation ... Intravascular Coagulation ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
ISTH Scoring System for Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
Platelet count:
 • Expected: Low (or normal)
 • Elevation
Intravascular Coagulation ... consumption of coagulation ... INR use PT D-dimer ... Intravascular #Coagulation
Effect of Anticoagulants on Coagulation Tests
PT / INR, aPTT, Anti-Xa Activity, Activated Clotting Time, Thrombin Time,
Anticoagulants on Coagulation ... Anticoagulation #Testing