Fibrinogen

Specimen Type/Volume

1 mL citrated plasma.

Shipping Information

Ship in insulated container with freezer packs.

Collection Protocol

Collect blood into a citrated vacutainer tube; invert gently to mix. Centrifuge and transfer the citrated plasma to a labelled, plastic vial without additional anticoagulant. Freeze immediately. When transferring plasma, avoid contamination by cells within the buffy coat.

Additional Information

Plasma fibrignogen concentrations reflect the balance between production and consumption. Accelerated consumption of fibrinogen during hypercoagulable states may be masked by increased production associated with inflammation. Fibrinogen may be evaluated as part of a coagulation profile, or along with other acute phase proteins such as haptoglobin and serum amyloid A, depending upon the clinical condition and the species of interest.