# Fibrinogen Activity

> This test measures the activity of fibrinogen, a protein produced by the liver that is essential for blood clotting. It helps determine if your blood can clot properly, which is useful for investigating unexplained bleeding or abnormal clotting times. Doctors use these results to look for inherited bleeding disorders or conditions where the body uses up clotting proteins too fast. However, this test cannot diagnose a specific disease on its own, as factors like inflammation, pregnancy, or liver health can also affect fibrinogen levels.

- Labcorp code: 001610
- Category: [Heart & Metabolic](https://app.picardo.health/labs/tests/heart-metabolic.md)
- Price: shown at checkout, before payment.
- Blood draw: free at a Labcorp location, or $75.00 at home.
- Order link: https://app.picardo.health/labs/order?tests=001610&ref=assistant

## About ordering

A licensed physician reviews every order before any test is run, and results arrive in the person's Picardo account. Ordering is open to adults 18 and over in the US, except New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Massachusetts, Hawaii and Maine. General health information, not medical advice.