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Description

Fibrinogen is a protein found in the blood that helps the body form blood clots. It is acquired from a patient's plasma by a process called coagulation testing. This involves collecting a sample of the patient's blood and placing it in a test tube. The sample is then centrifuged to separate the plasma from the other components of the blood. The plasma is then tested for the presence of fibrinogen. This is done by adding a reagent to the plasma that will cause the fibrinogen to form a clot. The clot is then measured to determine the amount of fibrinogen present in the sample.

Synonyms

• factor I

Other Sample Sources for This Test

• liver biopsy

Some Diseases Associated with an Abnormal Fibrinogen

• benign hypertension
• diabetes mellitus
• Type 2 diabetes mellitus
• malignant neoplasm
• ischemic heart disease
• coronary atherosclerosis
• malignant pulmonary neoplasm
• acute myocardial infarction
• atrial fibrillation
• influenza
• hypothyroidism
• congestive heart failure
• malignant prostate neoplasm
• rheumatoid arthritis
• Type 1 diabetes mellitus
• peripheral vascular disease
• schizophrenia
• menopause
• chronic kidney disease
• malignant colorectal neoplasm
• stroke
• nonmedicinal toxicity
• heat stroke
• AIDS
• diffuse connective tissue disease
• drug side effect

Detailed Laboratory Testing Information (use the custom search buttons below to find details on these topics)

All of the following must be considered when interpreting clinical findings and are too extensive to be covered on this site: