Laboratory testing for fibrinogen abnormalities Journal Articles

abstract

• AbstractFibrinogen is essential for the formation of a fibrin clot. Acquired and congenital disorders of fibrinogen may result in decreased concentration or altered function of fibrinogen, often leading to an increased risk of bleeding. Routine coagulation testing and specialized laboratory investigations can guide diagnosis in patients suspected of having a fibrinogen abnormality. This article summarizes the types of laboratory assays that are used to assess fibrinogen disorders, and key abnormalities found in different types of fibrinogen disorders.disorders. Am. J. Hematol., 2008. © 2008 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.

authors

• Verhovsek, Madeleine
• Moffat, Karen
• Hayward, Catherine Pauline Ma

status

• published 

publication date

• December 2008

has subject area

• 1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology (FoR)
• Afibrinogenemia (MeSH)
• Blood Coagulation Tests (MeSH)
• Fibrinogens, Abnormal (MeSH)
• Humans (MeSH)
• Immunology (Science Metrix)

published in

• American Journal of Hematology  Journal

keywords

• Afibrinogenemia
• Blood Coagulation Tests
• Fibrinogens, Abnormal
• Humans

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1002/ajh.21293

PubMed ID

• 18951466

start page

• 928

end page

• 931

volume

• 83

issue

• 12