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What Causes A Positive Blood Clot Test Even With A Negative CT?

Went to ER because of pains in my arms as though a blood pressure cuff was released....They did blood work and my blood clot test came back positive? ....sent me for a CT right after, and that came out clean....what causes the blood test to be positive?
posted on Tue, 9 Feb 2016
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HI, thanks for using healthcare magic

D dimer test is the test used to determine if there is a clot.

This is mainly useful if it is negative, a negative results rules out a clot because if a clot was present, it would be increased.

A positive result can occur not only in a clot but in a wide range of conditions such as pregnancy, liver disease, inflammation, cancer, trauma, post surgery.
This means that your increase can be due to a number of possible different causes.

You may need to consider follow up by your doctor if your symptoms continue.

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What Causes A Positive Blood Clot Test Even With A Negative CT?

HI, thanks for using healthcare magic D dimer test is the test used to determine if there is a clot. This is mainly useful if it is negative, a negative results rules out a clot because if a clot was present, it would be increased. A positive result can occur not only in a clot but in a wide range of conditions such as pregnancy, liver disease, inflammation, cancer, trauma, post surgery. This means that your increase can be due to a number of possible different causes. You may need to consider follow up by your doctor if your symptoms continue. I hope this helps