A member asked:

Got a blood test and result came back saying fibrinogen: <0.5 does that mean i have dysfibrinogenemia or is it dehydration? mum has dysfibrinogenemia

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Altho I don't know: the units used to measure your fibrinogen, I can say in general that it isn't diagnosed by the fibrinogen level itself but rather by fibrinogen's ability to clot or prevent clotting in a normal time period. Technology now allows us to analyze the structure of fibrinogen &amp; even the genes that cause the condition. Personal history &amp; family history are also important in making the diagnosis.

Answered 8/11/2016

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