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| Primary Name |
Fibrinogen Functional Assay |
| Synonym |
-- |
| Synonym |
-- |
| Contraction |
Fg |
| Contraction |
-- |
| Contraction |
-- |
| UAB Procedure Number |
2500171 |
| CPT Code |
-- |
| Specimen |
Collect one (1) blue-stopper tube (3.2% sodium citrate), filled to specified volume. Do not underfill or overfill. |
| Specimen Management |
Centrifuge blue-stopper tube within one (1) hour of collection, separate plasma and test or quick-freeze at -70°C. |
| Specimen Accepted |
Daily including weekends |
| Times Available |
Daily |
| Test Performed |
Daily |
| Available Stat? |
Yes |
| Description |
Fibrinogen levels are decreased in disseminated intravascular coagulation and in liver disease. Further, in liver disease, abnormal fibrinogen, called dysfibrinogenemia, is common. Chronically elevated fibrinogen confers an increased risk of arterial thrombosis. |
| Reference Interval |
220-498 mg/dL |
| Critical Value |
< 100 mg/dL |
| Therapeutic Range |
-- |
| Follow-up Test |
Fibrinogen assay is often performed with the D-dimer, PT, APTT, and platelet count in the diagnosis of disseminated intravascular coagulation and liver disease. |
| Associated With |
Bleeding disorders |
| Associated With |
Disseminated intravascular coagulation |
| Associated With |
Liver disease |
| Associated With |
Arterial thrombosis |
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