D-dimer is normally undetectable in the blood and is produced only after a clot has formed and is in the process of being broken down. One of the FDPs produced is D-dimer, which consists of variously sized pieces of cross-linked fibrin. The fragments of the disintegrating clot are called fibrin degradation products (FDP). Once the area has had time to heal, the body uses a protein called plasmin to break the clot (thrombus) into small pieces so that it can be removed. These threads are cross-linked (glued together by a protein called thrombin) to form a fibrin net that catches platelets and helps hold the forming blood clot together at the site of the injury. During this process, threads of a protein called fibrin are produced. When a vein or artery is injured and begins to leak blood, a sequence of clotting steps and factors (called the coagulation cascade is activated by the body to limit bleeding and create a blood clot to plug the hole. We are not a laboratory and are unable to comment on an individual's health and treatment.
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