A Red Blood Cell Agglutination d-Dimer Test to Exclude Deep Venous Thrombosis in Pregnancy

ABSTRACT Along with compression ultrasonography of the legs, widely viewed as the preferred test for diagnosing deep venous thrombosis (DVT), d-dimer testing frequently is carried out because it is highly sensitive and a negative result may preclude the need for further testing. The latter test has, however, not been evaluated for diagnosing DVT in pregnancy because of its relatively low specificity. This study sought to determine the utility …