A 69-year-old with suspected PE is intermediate risk by Wells; D-dimer (FEU) is 460 µg/L and age 69. Which interpretation is correct for age-adjusted ...

Question

A 69-year-old with suspected PE is intermediate risk by Wells; D-dimer (FEU) is 460 µg/L and age 69. Which interpretation is correct for age-adjusted cutoff?

Accepted Answer

Negative (cutoff age×10 = 690 µg/L)

Answer

Positive (cutoff 500 for all)

Answer

Indeterminate

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Positive (cutoff age×5 = 345 µg/L)

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Negative (cutoff age×5 = 345 µg/L)

Pulmonary Embolism (age-adjusted D-dimer) — MRCEM SBA MCQ

A 69-year-old with suspected PE is intermediate risk by Wells; D-dimer (FEU) is 460 µg/L and age 69. Which interpretation is correct for age-adjusted cutoff?