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Roche CARDIAC D-Dimer assay
Overview
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Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism are common causes of morbidity and mortality. As these diseases cannot be reliably diagnosed on the basis of clinical symptoms alone, a rapid diagnostic test to support the diagnosis is vital.
CARDIAC D-Dimer is used in conjunction with the pre-test probability score, as a rapid and reliable exclusion test for suspected deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism in the physician's office or emergency room. (1)
Cardiac D-Dimer is
- a real one-step rapid assay
- with quantitative results
- high sensitivity and high NPV for a safe exclusion of Venous Tromboembolism (VTE) (1,2)
- comparable to laboratory methods (2)
The benefits at a glance
- Time advantage - In critical situations fast results are crucial. Compared to laboratory tests, D-Dimer enables a quicker decision about further diagnostic proecedures and treatment of patients.
- Easy handling - No pretreated samples are needed. Use of whole venous blood without centrifugation or other additional preparation. The Cardiac reader system is easy to use, with little training necessary.
- Good screening test - If D-Dimer is normal and the patient score pre-test probability is low you can safely exclude DVT or VTE disease. As well you can avoid other expensive and invasive diagnostic methods or unnecessary heparin treatment (cost-effectiveness). If D-Dimer is high, you will need to prospect for more specific diagnostic methods.
- Reliability - No second test in laboratory required.
- Extending usage of the Cardiac reader system - The D-Dimer rapid assay is performed with the same Cardiac reader system device used to determine myoglobin troponin T; proBNP and CK-MB.
D-Dimer in primary care
Dimer enables you to safely rule out deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in patients with inconclusive symptoms such as chest pain, leg pain, and dyspnoea. Testing D-dimer together with a pre-test probability score can help you avoid performing unnecessary, more extensive diagnostic measures. A negative D-Dimer test with a low pre test probability score is a definite and reliable exclusion criterion for VTE. (1,2)
Using CARDIAC D-Dimer with the Cardiac reader allows you to quantify D-Dimer levels immediately in your office without time consuming central laboratory involvement.
1. Wells PS et al. Evaluation of D-dimer in the diagnosis of suspected deep-vein thrombosis. N Engl J Med 2003; 349(13): 1227–1235.
2. Dempfle CE et al on behalf of the CARDIM study group. Sensitivity and specificity of a quantitative point of care D-dimer assay using heparinized whole blood, in patients with clinicallyt suspected deep vein thrombosis. Thromb Haemost 2006: 95: 79–83.
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