D-Dimer, Semi-Quantitative

Preferred Specimen(s) 1 mL Plasma

Instructions Do not thaw

Transport Container 3.2% Sodium Citrate (light blue top tube) or Plastic screw vial (Plasma)

Transport Temperature Frozen, stable 1 month

Reject Criteria

Received Room temperature;
Hemolysis

Methodology Latex agglutination

Clinical Significance D-Dimer is one of the measurable activation by-products fibrin degradation within the fibrinolytic system. Quantitation of D-Dimer assesses fibrinolytic activation and intravascular thrombosis. D-Dimer is of particular value in excluding the diagnosis of venous thrombo-embolism among patients at high risk.