Test Name
FACTOR I (FIBRINOGEN)
Aliases
FIBRINOGEN
Abbreviations
FI
Test Classification
INDIVIDUAL
Department
HEMATOLOGY
Sub Department
COAGULATION
TAT Category
ELAPSED (CONTINUOUS) TIME
Estimated TAT
5
TAT Units
DAYS
Test Requirements
FROZEN, DOUBLE CENTRIFUGED 2mL CITRATED PLASMA required. Collect whole blood in citrate tube(s) i.e. light blue cap vacutainer filled up to the mark, centrifuge, separate plasma, centrifuge plasma, separate & FREEZE supernatant.
For instructions/ further guidance on how to prepare platelet poor plasma, please visit this YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9z6c8Bgr2EY
SHIPPING/ TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS
Shipping Temperature: Frozen
ANALYTE STABILITY
Frozen: 1 month at -20°C
Clinical Utility
Bleeding / bleeding risk assessment
Last Review
26th Feb 2026