When you are hurt or injured, your body naturally and automatically coagulates the blood at the site of the injury to stop blood flow. This process of stopping blood flow is called clotting.
When you are hurt or injured, your body naturally and automatically coagulates the blood at the site of the injury to stop blood flow. This process of stopping blood flow is called clotting. A similar process takes place in case of internal injuries. However, once bleeding stops, the clot breaks down sequentially, One of the clot dissolution products present in the
Bloodstream is the D-dimer protein-protein that can be detected through the dimer test.
What Is The D-Dimer test?
D-dimer is a protein in the blood that forms due to the disintegration of the blood clot. Blood clotting is an essential wound-healing process that can reduce excessive blood loss after infections, bleeding, and injury. Once it stops the clot disintegrates into small fragments of substance and one of the substances is called D-dimer protein. People with clotting disorders or thrombosis of veins or arteries have high D-dimer protein levels, indicating the possibility of a more serious condition. The D-dimer test is a quantitative analysis used to measure the level of fragmented D-dimer in the blood
When is the D-dimer test done?
Some tests help you test for the presence of certain diseases or conditions that cause symptoms. While other tests rule out conditions as causes. The D-dimer test can benefit from both methods.
The D-dimer test is used to identify blood clotting conditions such as:
- Antiphospholipid syndrome is an immune system disorder
- genetic clotting diseases- haemophilia
- Blood clot after knee replacement surgery or injury
- Pregnancy or after Delivery
- some cancer
D-dimer can also diagnose certain conditions such as:
- deep vein thrombosis(DVT): A blood clot deep inside a vein usually affects the lower legs and other body parts
- Pulmonary embolism (PE): An arterial blockage in the lungs occurs when a blood clot in another region of the body fragments and blocks an artery in the lungs. Clots resulting from DVT usually cause PE.
- Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC): Many abnormal blood clotting conditions in the body. DIC can also result from traumatic injuries, certain types of infections, or cancer.
- Stroke: A condition that occurs when the blood supply to the brain is blocked or interrupted.
Procedure
D-dimer test examines the level of D-dimer protein in the blood the procedure is:
- Insert a needle into a vein to Draw blood from it
- The drawn blood is collected in a vial or test tube and examined in the laboratory.
- This test is done within 5 minutes
What is the D-dimer reference range? What do the results show?
If you want to take a D-dimer test or have already taken the test, you can compare the results with the normal D-dimer range. normal d-dimer The reference range is <250 ng/ml, or <0.5 mcg/ml. The D-dimer test can have two possibilities:
- Low or normal D-dimer levels in the blood mean the body is less likely to develop clots or blood clotting disorders.
- Higher than normal levels of D-dimer may indicate a possible clotting disorder.
High D-dimer in the blood can also be caused by pregnancy, heart disease or recent surgery. In case of a normal D-dimer test result, your health provider may order further tests to conclude a diagnosis.
Conclusion:
Your doctor may recommend a D-dimer test to check your blood clotting status and rule out blood clots. D-dimer, a protein that forms after clot fragmentation, if normal Range If more than 100 mg is present, it indicates serious health conditions. you can choose the best pathology Lab like Ganesh Pathology Labs which provides all tests with 100 per cent accuracy and reports according to the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories International Organization for Standardization (NABL ISO) guidelines.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do high D-dimer test results mean?
If the D-dimer test results are positive, your doctor may suggest. Imaging tests include Doppler ultrasound, CT angiography, or ventilation-perfusion (V/Q) scan to see if you have a clot or other blood-related Disorders.
When do I Need a D-dimer test?
If you have symptoms of a blood clotting condition, your doctor may suggest a D-dimer test:
For Deep vein thrombosis, Pulmonary embolism Disseminated intravascular coagulation Stroke.
What are the Symptoms that call for D dimer tests?
Chest pain, sweating, fainting, and coughing are some of the symptoms that require D dimer testing.
How long does it take to get D-dimer test results?
The D-dimer test is a routine blood test. Processing the collected blood sample and examining the D-dimer protein may take 24 to 48 hours.
What is the cost of a D-dimer test in Delhi NCR?
The average cost of this test ranger is from 1200-1600, But you can choose the Ganesh Pathology Lab which provides all these tests at an affordable price with a 50 per cent discount
