von Willebrand Factor Antigen
Abbreviation: vWF Ag
Panel: Blood Clotting (Coagulation) · All clotting tests
Typical adult reference range
| Conventional units | 50–150 % |
| SI units | 50–150 % |
Ranges vary between laboratories and methods — compare your result with the range printed on your own report.
What a high or low result can mean
High von willebrand factor antigen: high values can be seen in inflammation, stress, and pregnancy.
Low von willebrand factor antigen: low values may occur in von Willebrand disease.
These are associations, not a diagnosis: the same result can have several causes, and your clinician interprets it with the rest of your results and history.
Good to know
Levels vary with blood group; group O individuals tend to have lower levels.