Is a a D-dimer test related to pregnancy?
Patient: i am 17/40 wks pregnant and am having breathing difficulty so a D-dimer test and an echocardiograph were performed. The D dimer came back positive 536 ng/ml and my echograph shows more blood pumping through one of the heart chambers, I have been told thiese could just be related to the pregnancy. what do u think Doctor: D-dimer test has limited role in pregnancy as it normally increases in all pregnant women. SO, if one suspects that you are suffering from thromboembolism, you need other investigations and before results of investigations come, you need to start heparin in urgent basis.