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

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作者
Gardiner, C
Pennaneac'h, C
Walford, C
Machin, SJ
Mackie, IJ
机构
[1] UCL Hosp NHS Trust, Evaluat Lab, Dept Haematol, London W1T 4EU, England
[2] UCL Hosp NHS Trust, Dept Accid & Emergency, London W1T 4EU, England
关键词
D-dimer; deep vein thrombosis; clinical probability; ultrasonography;
D O I
10.1111/j.1365-2141.2005.05394.x
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
We evaluated the performance of eight D-assays for the exclusion of deep vein thrombosis (DVT); Biopool AutoDimer, Biopool MiniQuant, bioMerieux 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 greater than or equal to98% 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.
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