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D-Dimer values may be increased in all of the following Except:

A
Myocardial infarction
B
Pneumonia
C
Anticoagulant therapy
D
Pregnancy
High-Yield Explanation
Answer is C (Anticoagulant therapy): D-Dimer values are falsely decreased in patients receiving anticoagulant therapy -Clinical Hematology Myocardial infarction, pneumonia and pregnancy are all established causes for false positive (Elevated) D-Dimer values Elevated True Positive Thromboembolic Diseases * PE * DVT * DIC * Others False Positive * MI * Pneumonia * Sepsis * Pregnancy * Cancer * Postoperative state * Hea failure

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