A patient has a quantitative D dimer of 800 ng/mL. Which can be ruled out from the following list?
a. DIC
b. Deep vein thrombosis
c. Pulmonary embolus
d. Patient is normal
ANS: D
A D dimer of 800 ng/mL is significantly elevated so that the patient is not normal. D dimers are elevated in DIC, pulmonary embolus, and deep vein thrombosis.
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