An ED patient (age 67) with low-intermediate pretest probability for PE and age 67 years has a high-sensitivity D-dimer assay reported in FEU. What is...

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An ED patient (age 67) with low-intermediate pretest probability for PE and age 67 years has a high-sensitivity D-dimer assay reported in FEU. What is the age-adjusted D-dimer cutoff to exclude PE?

Accepted Answer

Age × 10 ng/mL (FEU) = 670 ng/mL

Answer

500 ng/mL for all ages

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Age × 5 ng/mL (FEU) = 335 ng/mL

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Age × 100 ng/mL (FEU) = 6700 ng/mL

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No age adjustment applies to FEU

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An ED patient (age 67) with low-intermediate pretest probability for PE and age 67 years has a high-sensitivity D-dimer assay reported in FEU. What is the age-adjusted D-dimer cutoff to exclude PE?