Which of the following is absent in cryoprecipitate?: (A) vWf, (B) Factor XIII, (C) Factor VIIIc, (D) Protein C
Answer is D. Ans. is 'd' i.e., Protein C * Cryoprecipitate contains fibrinogen, factor VIIIc and vWF, and factor XIII. It is most commonly used in hypofibrinogenemia (e.g. in DIC).* It can also be used in hemophilia A and von-Willebrand disease (but recombinant factor and desmopressin are preferred in these conditions).