Sensitivity and Specificity of Instrumentation Lab Age-Adjusted D-Dimer Threshold Values in a Single Hospital Site: A Retrospective Analysis

Introduction The D-dimer is a common test in the assessment of chest pain in acute settings. With a high sensitivity and low specificity, a significant number of false positive outcomes occur, leading to unnecessary medical intervention. There is good evidence supporting the use of an age-adjusted D...

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Autores principales: Cracknell, Ryan, Salim, Ehsan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
Materias:
Emergency Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9696858/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36439618
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.30719

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9696858/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36439618
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.30719

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