D-Dimer: A routine assay with unique challenges

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common disease that affects as many as 900,000 Americans yearly with an estimated 60,000 - 100,000 Americans dying each year as a result of VTE. D-Dimer levels indicates clotting cascade activation and fibrinolysis; it is the best assay to rule out VTE but it also comes with its challenges. The session will cover the clinical significance and guidelines of D-Dimer assays and factors that can affect interpretation of results.
 

Learning Objectives

• Review the Pathophysiology of D-Dimer and Clinical Indications for Testing.
• Discuss the available Laboratory Methods for D-Dimer Testing.  
• Discuss the pre-analytic, analytic and post-analytic factors affecting D-Dimer assays.

Labroots is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E. ® Program. By attending this webinar, you can earn 1 Continuing Education credit once you have viewed the webinar in its entirety. CE credits are available for this webinar up to 1 year from the date of the live broadcast.