Fibrinogen: What the laboratory value means
What is fibrinogen? Fibrinogen is a protein that plays an important role in blood clotting and is also known as Factor I. It is the precursor of fibrin. It is the precursor of fibrin, which coats the platelet plug – which forms at the site of a vascular injury – like a net. Fibrinogen is … Fibrinogen: What the laboratory value means