Methods: Routine haemostaseology studies with additional estimation of fibrinogen levels were sought for asymptomatic obstetric outpatients. Fibrinogen levels were measured according to the Clauss method using BCS2 and BCSXP2 automatons. The prognostic role of low fibrinogen levels was studied retrospectively in a 5-year series of cases of obstetric haemorrhage.

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