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Deep vein thrombosis
a normal d-dimer can rule it out in low-risk patients
Level of evidence 1b Expiry Date November 2003
Deep vein thrombosis
d-dimers may help exclude DVT.
Level of evidence 4 Expiry Date May 2003
Deep vein thrombosis
d-dimer coud not safely rule it out.
Level of evidence 2b Expiry Date May 2003
Deep vein thrombosis
IPG plus d-dimer testing was better than either alone at diagnosing or excluding.
Level of evidence 1b Expiry Date May 2003
Venous thromboembolism
some d-dimer tests may rule out PE and DVT.
Level of evidence 1a Expiry Date September 2003