Clotting Factors – Mnemonics & Quick Revision
Main Mnemonic:
“Foolish People Try Climbing Long Slopes After Christmas, Some People Have Fallen”
Vitamin K Dependent Factors:
Mnemonic: 1972 → Factors II, VII, IX, X
Hemophilia:
A → 8 (A comes before B)
B→9
Quick Tip:
Factor I is Fibrinogen (think 'F for First')
Main Mnemonic:
“Foolish People Try Climbing Long Slopes After Christmas, Some People Have Fallen”
Vitamin K Dependent Factors:
Mnemonic: 1972 → Factors II, VII, IX, X
Hemophilia:
A → 8 (A comes before B)
B→9
Quick Tip:
Factor I is Fibrinogen (think 'F for First')