Like a Fine Wine—Aging the D-Dimer to Improve Value and Clinical Efficiency

Key Points

• The study aims to evaluate whether aging D-dimer can enhance its diagnostic value in clinical settings.
• Analysis of D-dimer samples over time
• Evaluation of clinical efficiency in diagnosis
• Comparison of aged and fresh D-dimer results
• Assessment of biomarkers related to aging
• Aged D-dimer demonstrated improved diagnostic accuracy
• Increased clinical efficiency was noted with aged samples
• Aging process increased the predictive value of D-dimer for certain conditions