Measurement of desarginine fibrinopeptide B in human blood.

Thrombin converts fibrinogen to fibrin in two steps. First fibrinopeptide A and fibrin I are formed and then fibrinopeptide B (B beta 1-14) and fibrin II. Since it is postulated that fibrin II is important in the genesis of thrombosis, it is of interest to measure fibrinopeptide B in peripheral blood samples.