SubscribeInverness Medical, a leading manufacturer of Rapid Immunodiagnostic Devices, has improved Clearview Simplify D-dimer so it can now be used with capillary blood from a finger-prick sample, in addition to whole blood or plasma.
The simple, two-step, 10 minute test includes a built-in procedural control and is ideal for use in the emergency department or doctor's office.
Diagnostic imaging procedures required to give definitive diagnosis of DVT or PE take significant time and resources. Clearview Simplify D-dimer, in conjunction with a validated pre-test probability (PTP) score, such as the Wells Algorithm, can be used to safely rule-out DVT or PE in low-risk patients.
Only 20-30% of symptomatic patients have DVT, therefore 70% of procedures are an unnecessary use of valuable clinical time and resources. Using Clearview Simplify D-dimer, together with a PTP score, to safely rule-out low risk patients has obvious cost benefits and is now even easier at the point of care.