D-dimer Unreliable for Ruling Out PE in COVID-19 D-dimer Unreliable for Ruling Out PE in COVID-19

Plasma d-dimer levels to rule out pulmonary embolism in hospitalized COVID-19 patients is not the right assay to use, new research suggests. Most patients already have levels greater than 0.05 μg/mL.Medscape Medical News
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