After Alexanderâs death his Empire was divided among his four generals (known in Latin as the Diadochi, the name by which they are still referenced, from the Greek, Diadokhoi, meaning successors): Lysimachus, Cassander, Ptolemy and Seleucus.
It is generally recognized that POCT is more expensive on a unit cost basis than central laboratory testing. In the case of the Biosite D-dimer, the unit cost, including reagents, labor, quality control, and calibration, is approximately $23.92 per test. The VIDAS D-dimer cost is approximately $20.92 per test, including labor, supplies, and specimen processing.
What is a normal D-dimer level? A: A normal D-dimer level is less than 250 micrograms per liter, or less than 1.37 nanomoles per liter. A level in this range indicates the presence of a small amount of the substance that is released when blood clots dissolve, indicating that there is likely not a blood clotting issue. Continue Reading.