Congenital Afibrinogenemia

Alternative names:

hypofibrinogenemia

Symptoms:

• mild bruising
• nosebleeds
• excessive bleeding following injury or surgery

Note: This condition usually does not produce severe, spontaneous bleeding.

Signs and tests:

If a tendency to bleed is suspected, laboratory tests are performed to determine the type and extent.

Tests include:

• PTT
• prothrombin time (PT)
• clotting time
• fibrinogen levels