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It's time to use an age-based approach to D-dimer
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2014)Use an age-adjusted D-dimer cutoff (patient's age in years [multiplied by] 10 mcg/L) for patients over age 50 years when evaluating for venous thromboembolism (VTE); it reduces false positives without substantially increasing ...