Why Would D Dimer Be Elevated in Pregnancy

Reference Values For D-dimer in Pregnancy. Some causes of an elevated D-dimer include deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism (PE), disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), cancer, underlying inflammation, and cardiac, renal or liver disease .

Can pregnancy cause elevated D-dimer?

D-dimer levels increased progressively and significantly through pregnancy and peaked in the third trimester, in which D-dimer levels were above the conventional cut-off point (500 µg/L) in 99% of pregnant women.

What does elevated D-dimer indicate?

If your results show low or normal D-dimer levels in the blood, it means you probably don’t have a clotting disorder. If your results show higher than normal levels of D-dimer, it may mean you have a clotting disorder. But it cannot show where the clot is located or what type of clotting disorder you have.