Why the study?
How do ELISA, latex, and NycoCard D-Dimer assays compare in diagnosing DVT against contrast venography in patients with suspected DVT?
Population
92 consecutive patients referred for suspicion of deep venous thrombosis (DVT)
Comparison
D-dimer testing using ELISA, latex test, and… vs Contrast venography (reference standard)
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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NycoCard and ELISA D-dimer assays may support DVT exclusion; leaves open prospective validation against venography.
How do ELISA, latex, and NycoCard D-Dimer assays compare in diagnosing DVT against contrast venography in patients with suspected DVT?
NycoCard D-Dimer and D-dimer ELISA are highly sensitive and well-suited as rapid exclusion tests for DVT.
Dale et al. (1994) studied this question.
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