Destiny: D-dimer. Investigating D-dimer Levels Using Point-of-Care (POC) Testing at Primary Care.

DESTINY D-Dimer is an observational feasibility study, and a collaboration between the University of South Wales and Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB). The study is based at St. John's Medical Practice in Aberdare, where participant recruitment will take place. Blood D-dimer data will be collected from CTMUHB Pathology Laboratory services, at Prince Charles Hospital. Study blood samples will be obtained by the research student, LAH, under the direction of Dr Owen Thomas at St John's Medical Centre. The participant data will be collected by the research student who will conduct a Wells' Risk Score and perform D-dimer POC tests to generate quantitative data. Data will later be compared by the research student with the diagnoses obtained from Secondary Care at Prince Charles Hospital via analysis of medical records to include a laboratory generated D-Dimer results and additional diagnostics (eg. Doppler). A laboratory based analytical verification of D-dimer POC tests will be undertaken to compare with the current laboratory method. The study will compare the data from the D-dimer POC tests and those gained using laboratory methods at Prince Charles Hospital.