Fibrinogen Degradation Products (FDP) Test
- Category
- Blood Clotting
- Sample
- Blood sample taken from a vein in your arm
- Reports () Terms & Conditions Report time varies with time of sample collection.
- In 4 days
- Fasting
- No Fasting
- Age
- 5+ Years
Measures fibrin(ogen) degradation products (FDP), fragments released when clots are broken down.
Helps diagnose and monitor disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) and other conditions with excessive clotting and clot breakdown.
Easy bruising or bleeding, heavy periods, blood clots, before surgery, or people taking blood thinners.
No fasting needed.
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They are related. D-dimer is a specific fragment from cross-linked fibrin; FDP is a broader measure.
No fasting is needed. You can eat and drink normally unless your doctor has advised otherwise.
Blood sample taken from a vein in your arm.
Usually within 2–3 days after the sample reaches the lab. You will receive the report online.