Blood Test Clinical Significance Chart Page 24
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D-DIMER
Why get tested?
0-400 ng/mL
To help diagnose or rule out
thrombotic (blood clot
producing) diseases and
conditions
When to get tested?
When you have symptoms
of a disease or condition
that causes acute and/or
chronic inappropriate blood
clot formation such as:
DVT (Deep Vein
Thrombosis), PE
(Pulmonary Embolism), or
DIC (Disseminated
Intravascular
Coagulation),
and to monitor the progress
and treatment of DIC and
other thrombotic
conditions.
SEROLOGY
ANTI-NUCLEAR ANTIBODY
Why get tested?
Negative
(ANA)
To help diagnose
systemic
lupus erythematosus (SLE)
and drug-induced lupus and
rule out certain other
autoimmune diseases
When to get tested?
If your doctor thinks that
you have symptoms of SLE
or drug-induced lupus
HIV
Why get tested?
Negative
To determine if you are
infected with
HIV
When to get tested?
Three to six months after
you think you may have
been exposed to the
virus
H. PYLORI ANTIBODY SCREEN
Why get tested?
Negative
To diagnose an infection
with Helicobacter pylori
When to get tested?
If you have gastrointestinal
pain or symptoms of an
ulcer
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