Comparison of high specificity with standard versions of a quantitative latex D-dimer test in the assessment of community pulmonary embolism. HaemosIL D-dimer HS and Pulmonary Embolism

Thrombosis Research

Volumn 124, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 230-235

  Than, Martin P ^a   Helm, Jennifer ^a   Calder, Kristi ^b   Ardagh, Michael W ^a   Smith, Mark ^a   Flaws, Dylan F ^c   Beckert, Lutz ^a  

^a CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

D dimer; Pulmonary embolism; Sensitivity; Specificity; Thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

D DIMER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC KIT; EMERGENCY WARD; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PILOT STUDY; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; FEMALE; FIBRIN FIBRINOGEN DEGRADATION PRODUCTS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; PILOT PROJECTS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PULMONARY ARTERY; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; REFERENCE STANDARDS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 67349120970     PISSN: 00493848     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2008.10.018     Document Type: Article

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