Lab Values

Question 1

Plasma Volume

Answer 1

Non-preg 2400

Preg. 3650

Question 2

HR

Answer 2

Rises

Question 3

Stroke Volume

Answer 3

Rises

Question 4

CO

Answer 4

Rises

Question 5

MAP

Answer 5

Decreases

Question 6

Blood pressure

Answer 6

Decreases until term, then is closer to non Pregnant values

Question 7

Tidal volume

Answer 7

Increases

Question 8

PaO2

Answer 8

Decreases 106-108, decreases again near term

Question 9

PACO2

Answer 9

Decreases - causes fall in plasma bicarbonate ->increased pH

Question 10

Pregnancy represents which state of pH

Answer 10

Compensated respiratory alkalosis

1. low PACO2
2. Increased pH
3. Decreased PaO2

Question 11

GFR

Answer 11

Increases

Question 12

SVR (systemic vascular resistance)

Answer 12

Decreases

Question 13

Bicarbonate (HCO3)

Answer 13

Decreases d/t lower PC02

Question 14

Normal Hemoglobin

Answer 14

Non-preg: 12-16

Preg: 9.5-15

Question 15

Hematocrit

Answer 15

Non-preg:35-44

Preg:28-40

Question 16

Platelets

Answer 16

Decreases
Non-preg: 165-415
Preg: 146-429

Question 17

WBC’s

Answer 17

Increases
Non-preg:3.5-9.1
Preg:3.9-16.9

Question 18

MCH/Mcv

Answer 18

Increases

Question 19

ALT

Answer 19

Non-preg: 7-41

Preg: 2-25

Question 20

AST

Answer 20

Non-preg:12-38

Preg:4-32

Question 21

GGTT (first liver enzyme to rise in liver/bile duct damage)

Answer 21

Non-preg:9-58

Preg:3-26

Question 22

LDH (elevation indicates damage to body tissues,apoptosis)

Answer 22

Non-preg:115-221

Preg:85-524

Question 23

BUN (decreases d/t excess urine output)

Answer 23

Non-preg:7-20

Preg:3-11

Question 24

Fibrinogen (increases in prep for placental separation)

Answer 24

Non-preg:233-496

Preg:350-619

Question 25

Creatinine

Answer 25

About the same but the higher it goes the more concerning.

1 is a red flag

Question 26

24hr Urine

Answer 26

300mg

Indicates UTI/Renal disease/Pre-E