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My father was admitted in hospital with covid and lung infection...after 15 days got discharged ..at that time d diamer was 3.6 ..they prescribed medicine for 15 days and blood thinner s for more days now after 15 days he got test done with d diamer comes 4.4 and crp test and ldh test normal
And oxygen saturation is normal from past 15 days .I want to know why d diamer fluctuates .as we r still continuing blood thinners.how much time will it take to become normal...does d diamer fluctuates like this...plz elaborate...
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D dimer may be raised for 3 weeks to 3 months post covid.
It is important to monitor and continue the medications.
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That means he is still in hypercoaguable stage and need thinner and consultation
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D dimer is a protein which lyses the clot. If d dimer is raised it is an indirect evidence that the clot has already occured. D dimer is raising indicates that hypercoagulable mechanism is still active.
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