Diagnostic accuracy of the triage D-dimer test for exclusion of venous thromboembolism in outpatients Vrije Universiteit Brussel
BACKGROUND: We evaluated the diagnostic performance of the Triage D-dimer test, a new fast quantitative point-of-care whole blood D-dimer assay and compared it with the Vidas D-dimer assay.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study population comprised 319 outpatients for whom D-dimer testing was requested in order to rule out venous thromboembolism (VTE). Routine testing consisted of a plasma ELISA D-dimer analysis (Vidas). For all included ...
MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study population comprised 319 outpatients for whom D-dimer testing was requested in order to rule out venous thromboembolism (VTE). Routine testing consisted of a plasma ELISA D-dimer analysis (Vidas). For all included ...