凝血因子是参与血液凝固过程的各种蛋白质组分。它的生理作用是，在血管出血时被激活，和血小板粘连在一起并且补塞血管上的漏口。这个过程称为凝血。它们部分由肝生成。可以为香豆素所抑制。为统一命名，世界卫生组织按其被发现的先后次序用罗马数字编号，有凝血因子I，II，III，IV，V，VII，VIII，IX，X，XI，XII，XIII，XIII等，因子XIII以后被发现的凝血因子，经过多年验证，认为对于凝血功能，无决定性的影响，不再列入凝血因子的编号。因子VI事实上是活化的第五因子，已经取消因子VI的命名。

Coagulation (also known as clotting) is the process by which blood changes from a liquid to a gel, forming a clot. It potentially results in hemostasis, the cessation of blood loss from a damaged vessel, followed by repair. The mechanism of coagulation involves activation, adhesion, and aggregation of platelets along with deposition and maturation of fibrin. Disorders of coagulation are disease states which can result in bleeding (hemorrhage or bruising) or obstructive clotting (thrombosis).