A positive test is not very useful because quite a few conditions cause positive d-dimer test: liver disease, high rheumatoid factor, inflammation, malignancy, trauma, pregnancy, recent surgery as well as advanced age can cause high d-dimer test.
Schizoaffective disorder is a mental health disorder characterized by a combination of symptoms of schizophrenia, including hallucinations or delusions, and symptoms of a mood disorder, such as mania and depression. Schizoaffective disorder shares symptoms with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, and this can lead to misdiagnosis.
KEY POINTS. 1. In schizoaffective disorder, there are mood disturbances with psychotic episodes and there are periods of psychosis without a mood disturbance. 2. Treatment is with antipsychotics and mood stabilizers. 3. The prognosis for schizoaffective disorder is better than for schizophrenia but worse than for a mood disorder.