To take the orally disintegrating tablet (Risperdal M-Tabs): 1  Keep the tablet in its blister pack until you are ready to take it. 2  Use dry hands to remove the tablet and place it in your mouth. 3  Do not swallow the tablet whole.
D-dimer levels can be positive due to: 1  Pregnancy. 2  Liver disease. 3  Recent surgery or trauma. 4  High lipid or triglyceride levels. 5  Heart disease. 6  Being over 80 years old.
Twelve were diagnosed with DVT and 1 with PE. D-dimer testing (SimpliRED assay) was positive for all 13 patients (100% sensitivity), and the specificity was 60% (identifying correctly as negative for VTE 81 of 135 patients). This study demonstrated a 100% negative predictive value in pregnancy.