5 Questions
Which clotting factor is responsible for the conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin?
Factor II
Which clotting factor is also called stable factor?
Factor VII
Which clotting factor deficiency is associated with Christmas disease?
Factor IX
Which clotting factor deficiency is usually caused by the use of beta-lactam antibiotics?
Factor II
Which clotting factor is responsible for the conversion of prothrombin to thrombin?
Factor III
Study Notes
Blood Clotting Factors
- Thrombin is responsible for the conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin.
- Vitamin K-dependent clotting factor VII is also called stable factor.
- Haemophilia B, also known as Christmas disease, is caused by a deficiency of clotting factor IX.
- A deficiency of clotting factor K is usually caused by the use of beta-lactam antibiotics.
- Thrombin, formed from the conversion of prothrombin, is responsible for the conversion of prothrombin to thrombin.
Test your knowledge of clotting factors with this quiz! From fibrinogen to tissue thromboplastin, calcium ionized to labile factor, see how well you know these important components of the clotting process. Challenge yourself with questions about their functions and roles in clot formation.
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