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.
Lastly, Dr. Ansell reminded us that the predictive value of the d-Dimer test also varies with the test that is used. The latex test is less sensitive such that a normal latex d-Dimer test rules out a new clot with about a 90% certainty. With the more sensitive enzyme-linked (ELISA) test, a normal test rules out a new clot with a 95% to 99% certainty.