My grandfather woke up with this swollen red cord like vein on his arm. It is tender and warm but the urgent care is closed until tomorrow. Should we go to the ER?

clot. Blood tests might also be ordered to check for underlying conditions that could affect clotting, such as an elevated D-dimer level, although this test is more commonly used to rule out deep vein thrombosis.

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