Pathology Handbook

Recent changes for Fibrinogen, Factor One
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
29th April 2025	Assay name	Fibrinogen	Fibrinogen, Factor One
	Alternative names	Fibrinogen - Clauss, Clauss - Fibrinogen	Fibrinogen - Clauss, Clauss - Fibrinogen, Factor One

Alternative Names:

Fibrinogen - Clauss
Clauss - Fibrinogen
Factor One

Laboratory:

Haematology

Test Code:

FIB

Specimen Types:

Plasma

Container Types:

Sodium Citrate

Adults Volume or Mass:

2.7 mL

Collection & Request Instructions:

Add exactly 2.7 mL of blood & mix by inversion.

Specimens cannot be analysed or re-analysed greater than 8 hours after collection.

Transport Instructions between Sites and/or Laboratories:

Room Temperature

Additional Notes:

Reference Range: 2.0—4.0 g/L