Fibrinogen
Assay - 2
Duplicate testing must agree within
a CV of <7%
Quality control :
Normal (200-400 mg/dL) and abnormal
controls (80-120 mg/dL) run with each batch
Hypofibrinogenemia:
D.I.C.
Systemic fibrinolysis
(primary fibrinolysis)
Clinical use :
Severe liver disease
pregnancy
Hyperfibrinogenemia:
Mild-moderated liver
disease
Chronic inflammation
Dysfibrinogenemia:
May be same as
hypofibrinogenemia
May be normal by
immunologic or turbidimetric methods of assay