D-dimer

Also known as: Fragment D-dimer; Fibrin degradation fragment

Formal name: D-dimer

Related tests: Fibrin Degradation Products (FDP); Prothrombin Time (PT); Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT, or PTT); Fibrinogen; Platelet Count

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