Towards evidence based emergency medicine: best BETs from the Manchester Royal Infirmary. SimpliRed D-dimer assay in suspected pulmonary embolus.

Abstract

Report by Magnus Harrison, Research Fellow Search checked by Steve Jones, Research Fellow A 40 year old man presents with acute suspected pulmonary embolus (PE). You wonder whether a negative SimpliRed d-dimer assay is sufficient to rule out the diagnosis of PE. In [a patient suspected of having an acute pulmonary embolus] is [a …