title: Assessment of D dimer assays for the diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis.
abstract: Sixty-two patients with suspected deep vein thrombosis were subjected to venography and to plasma D dimer assay by both rapid latex agglutination and enzyme immunoassay methods. The latex agglutination method was insensitive to the presence of deep vein thrombosis. In contrast, the enzyme immunoassay method was sensitive although of low specificity and for technical reasons not suitable for performance as an emergency test.
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology, Christchurch Hospital, New Zealand.
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Heaton
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Billings
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Hickton
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005338:Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D007841:Latex Fixation Tests; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010690:Phlebography; D012016:Reference Values; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
chemical_list: D005338:Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products; C036309:fibrin fragment D