Referent d-dimer enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay testing is of limited value in the exclusion of thromboembolic disease: result of a practical study in an ED.

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess in clinical practice the accuracy of a referent d-dimer enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the exclusion of venous thromboembolic disease (VTED).

Patients And Methods: An observational prospective study took place in an emergency department; 205 consecutive outpatients suspected of having VTED were included. Blood samples were collected at admission for VIDAS DD measurement.