A patient's D-dimer blood test results show a value of 250 ng/mL. How should these results be interpreted?
a. The patient does not have a pulmonary embolism.
b. The patient's anticoagulant level is acceptable.
c. The patient has a pulmonary embolism.
d. The patient has a deep vein thrombosis.
A
With this low D-dimer value, a pulmonary embolism can be ruled out. A D-dimer value of greater than 500 ng/mL is considered positive for a pulmonary embolism.
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