To take the orally disintegrating tablet (Risperdal M-Tabs): 1  Keep the tablet in its blister pack until you are ready to take it. 2  Use dry hands to remove the tablet and place it in your mouth. 3  Do not swallow the tablet whole.
D-dimer levels can be positive due to: 1  Pregnancy. 2  Liver disease. 3  Recent surgery or trauma. 4  High lipid or triglyceride levels. 5  Heart disease. 6  Being over 80 years old.
Guide. A d-dimer test is a blood test that measures a substance that is released when a blood clot breaks up. Doctors order the d-dimer test, along with other lab tests and imaging scans, to help check for blood-clotting problems.A d-dimer test can also be used to check how well a treatment is working.hy It Is Done. Doctors use the d-dimer test when a person might have a dangerous blood-clotting problem. These problems include: 1  Deep vein thrombosis, a condition in which a blood clot (thrombus) forms in the deep veins of the legs, pelvis, or arms. 2  To learn more, see the topic Deep Vein Thrombosis.