fibrinogen
Liver-made clot protein
Fibrinogen is a protein in blood plasma that plays an essential role in clotting.
When tissue is damaged, fibrinogen converts to fibrin, which forms a mesh of fibers that traps blood cells and creates a clot to stop bleeding.
Doctors measure fibrinogen levels to assess clotting ability and cardiovascular risk.
The lab results showed elevated fibrinogen, suggesting inflammation.
Blood and egg protein
- globulinPlasma protein class
- serumBlood's watery portion
- bloodBody's oxygen carrier
- proteinFolded amino chain
soluble · circulating · hepatocyte · liver · concentration · levels · transfusion · centrifugation
Serine protease enabling coagulation
- prothrombinThrombin's inactive precursor
- hemostasisProcess that stops bleeding
- clotCoagulated mass
- cascadeSuccessive downward flow
thrombosis · anticoagulant · platelet · aggregation · embolism · warfarin · hemophilia · crosslinking
Restoration of health
- hemostaticArrests blood flow
- plateletBlood's clotting fragment
- adhesionState of clinging fast
- scaffoldTemporary elevated work structure
tissue · repair · granulation · clot formation · bleeding · injury · trauma · surgical
Protein bonded to carbohydrates
- polypeptideAmino acid polymer
- amino acidsOrganic compounds forming proteins
- biosynthesisLiving production of molecules
- precursorSomething that comes first
molecular · dimer · hexamer · disulfide · domain · structure · folding · secretion
albumin
Blood and egg protein
protein · soluble · circulating · hepatocyte · liver · concentration · levels · transfusion · centrifugation · electrophoresis
thrombin
Serine protease enabling coagulation
- prothrombinThrombin's inactive precursor
- hemostasisProcess that stops bleeding
- clotCoagulated mass
cascade · thrombosis · anticoagulant · platelet · aggregation · embolism · warfarin · hemophilia · crosslinking · polymerization
healing
Restoration of health
- hemostaticArrests blood flow
- plateletBlood's clotting fragment
- adhesionState of clinging fast
scaffold · tissue · repair · granulation · clot formation · bleeding · injury · trauma · surgical · bandage
glycoprotein
Protein bonded to carbohydrates
- polypeptideAmino acid polymer
- amino acidsOrganic compounds forming proteins
- biosynthesisLiving production of molecules
precursor · molecular · dimer · hexamer · disulfide · domain · structure · folding · secretion · gene expression
fiber, fibrous, fibrosis, fibrin, fibroid, fibroblast, fibrillation, fibroblasts, fibrins