The Coagulation Factors

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The Coagulation Factors

This table lists the 13 coagulation factors and their names. Memorizing every factor has little utility, but having the chart as a reference is useful, as clinicians may use a name or a factor number when they call the laboratory.

FactorName
IFibrinogen
IIProthrombin
IIITissue Factor (Tissue Thromboplastin)*
IVCalcium*
VProaccelerin (labile factor)
VIThis factor is no longer used
VIIProconvertin (stable factor)
VIIIAntihemophilic factor A
IXPlasma thromboplastin component (Antihemophilic factor B or Christmas factor)
XStuart-Prower factor
XIPlasma thromboplastin antecedent
XIIHageman factor
XIIIFibrin stabilizing factor
*Not made in the liver.