Decreased values indicate
chronic blood loss
Increased values indicate
bm response
decreased values indicate
active hemostasis
Prolonged if factor I,
II, V, VII, or X
Prolonged if factor I,
II, V, VIII, IX, X, or XI
Prolonged if factor I,
FDPs or paraproteins
Afibrinogenemia = no
factor I
Hypofibrinogenemia =
decreased factor I
Dysfibrinogenemia =
factor I non-functional