Evaluation of an Automated, Latex-Enhanced Turbidimetric D-Dimer Test (Advanced D-Dimer) and Usefulness in the Exclusion of Acute Thromboembolic Disease

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 120, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 930-937

  Wilson, David B ^a,b   Gard, Kathy M ^a  

^a ST VINCENT HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Ameripath Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Coagulation; D dimer; Deep venous thrombosis; Pulmonary embolus

Indexed keywords

D DIMER; LATEX;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABORATORY AUTOMATION; LUNG EMBOLISM; LUNG VENTILATION PERFUSION RATIO; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SPIRAL COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; THROMBOEMBOLISM; TURBIDIMETRY; ULTRASOUND; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0344827165     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/U3XCMGP4PMM1AB18     Document Type: Article

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