D-dimer lab test can be elevated in<unk>  other than venous thromboembolism.  Because D-dimer is a sensitive test that lacks specificity, it is considered only useful in ruling out DVT and/or PE.  Since D-dimer elevation is a physiologic process related to fibrinolytic activity that counteracts the extrinsic coagulation pathway activation, it is understandably not exclusive to venous thromboembolism (VTE) and can be present in other physiologic and pathological processes.  D-dimer elevation is not diagnostic of PE and can sometimes be a misleading lab value that  is cost-inefficient, predisposes patients to high doses of unnecessary computed tomography (CT) radiation exposure, and delays appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic work-up.
D-dimer prognostic role in non thromboembolism conditions
D-dimer diagnostic role in thromboembolism
D-dimer prognostic role in thromboembolism occurrence
D-dimer prognostic role in thromboembolism recurrence
D-dimer prognostic role in mortality
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