Fibrinogen

Fibrinogen

Fibrinogen: The fibrinogen test is used to measure the blood level of fibrinogen, which is part of the normal blood coagulation pathway.

Fibrinogen: Other Names

Other names for Fibrinogen include:

• Factor I
• Quantitative fibrinogen

Symptoms Associated with Fibrinogen

These symptoms may be diagnosed by, screened for, or associated with Fibrinogen:

• Internal bleeding
• Low blood pressure
• Sudden bruising

Diseases Associated with Fibrinogen

These diseases or medical conditions may be diagnosed by, screened for, or associated with Fibrinogen:

• Increased risk of coronary heart disease
• Increased risk of heart attack
• Increased risk of stroke
• Increased risk of peripheral arterial disease
• Acute infection (e.g. pneumonia)
• Hepatitis
• Cirrhosis
• Disseminated intravascular coagulation
• Fibrinolysis
• Large-volume transfusion
• Late stage cancer
• Congenital afibrinogenemia

Descriptions of Fibrinogen

Fibrinogen: A fibrillar protein present in blood plasma; it converts to fibrin during the process of blood clot formation.
Source: Diseases Database

Fibrinogen : plasma glycoprotein clotted by thrombin, composed of a dimer of three non-identical pairs of polypeptide chains (alpha, beta, gamma) held together by disulfide bonds; fibrinogen clotting is a sol-gel change involving complex molecular arrangements.
Source: CRISP

Basic Information: Fibrinogen

Disease or Condition count: 0; see list of conditions below. These are the diseases or medical conditions in which the medical test 'Fibrinogen' may be involved.

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