Saturday, February, 11, 2012

Fibrinogen

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Alternative Names

Serum fibrinogen; Plasma fibrinogen; Factor I; Hypofibrinogenemia test


Normal Values

The normal range is 200-400 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL).

Note: Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.


What abnormal results mean

Abnormal results may be due to:

  • Excessive fibrinogen use (as in disseminated intravascular coagulation)
  • Fibrinogen deficiency (from birth, or acquired after birth)
  • Fibrinolysis
  • Hemorrhage

The test may also be performed for placenta abruptio.



Review Date: 02/28/2011
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; and Yi-Bin Chen, MD, Leukemia/Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)