An evaluation of rapid D-dimer assays for the exclusion of deep vein thrombosis.

Abstract:

:We evaluated the performance of eight d-assays for the exclusion of deep vein thrombosis (DVT); Biopool AutoDimer, Biopool MiniQuant, bioMèrieux MDA D-Dimer, VIDAS, Dade Behring D-Dimer Plus, Trinity Biotech AMAX, NycoCard D-dimer and IL Test D-Dimer. The assays were evaluated both as stand-alone tests, and in combination with pretest probability (PTP). D-dimer assays and PTP assessment were performed on 410 patients presenting to the emergency department with suspected acute DVT. DVT was diagnosed in 76 of 410 patients (18.5%) by compression ultrasound or other imaging techniques, as required. Receiver operator characteristics analysis established optimum cut-off values and these were compared with manufacturer's cut-off values where provided. As stand-alone tests, the assays varied immensely regarding cut-off value, negative predictive value (NPV 93-100%) and specificity (0-67%). At least one patient with confirmed DVT had a low d-dimer level by each method: to achieve 100% sensitivity it would be necessary to reduce cut-off values to levels below clinical usefulness. When low d-dimer was used in combination with PTP, six of eight methods achieved > or =98% NPV, with a diagnosis of DVT excluded in 16-44% of patients without the requirement for diagnostic imaging. The highly variable diagnostic performance of these d-dimer assays means that some assays are unsuitable for certain diagnostic strategies. However, our data suggest that the combination of sensitive D-dimer assays with an assessment of PTP may be used to exclude a diagnosis of DVT.

journal_name

Br J Haematol

authors

Gardiner C,Pennaneac'h C,Walford C,Machin SJ,Mackie IJ

doi

10.1111/j.1365-2141.2005.05394.x

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2005-03-01 00:00:00

pages

842-8

issue

6

eissn

0007-1048

issn

1365-2141

pii

BJH5394

journal_volume

128

pub_type

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