How To Test For Blood Clots?
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How To Test For Blood Clots?
Seek urgent medical care if you have sudden chest pain, shortness of breath, coughing up blood, fainting, or a fast heartbeat
Seek urgent medical care if you have one-sided leg swelling, pain, warmth, redness, or tenderness
See a clinician for a physical exam and symptom review
Get a D-dimer blood test
Get an ultrasound of the leg veins for suspected deep vein thrombosis
Get a CT pulmonary angiogram for suspected pulmonary embolism
Get a ventilation-perfusion scan if CT is not suitable
Get blood tests such as complete blood count and clotting studies if recommended
Get an echocardiogram if a heart-related clot is suspected
Get an MRI or CT scan if a clot in the brain or abdomen is suspected
Get a venogram or other specialized imaging if initial tests are unclear
Follow the clinician’s instructions for emergency evaluation if symptoms are severe or sudden
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