Anyone had a high d dimer without any blood clots.

[Mel6755]

hi everyone! Haven’t posted in a while but was curious has anyone had high d dimer levels but no sign of clots. I had horrible chest and arm pain today so eventually went to the ER. Thankfully as the time went by the symptoms died down. Blood work came back with a d dimer of 1.69 ug/ml when its normal limit is 0.44. Received a ct scan but no sign of clots. Doctor said there are other reasons it can be elevated but was shocked it was this high. Has this happened to anyone?

[Dolphin14]

That certainly seems high based on what you wrote as the norm.

Didn't they explain other possible causes to you?

I think if that happened to me, the minimum, I would ask for a repeat blood draw. Maybe a follow up with your primary Dr?

Wishing you the best

[Mel6755 in reply to Dolphin14]

yeah after the ct came back clear he just took my vitals again. He said even on your menstrual cycle it can become elevated but I am not. But I’m following up with my primary care Tuesday, thank you!