Lab Values For Path

Question 1

Abortion/miscarriage will have ____ HCG

Answer 1

Decreased hCG

Question 2

Anembryonic pregnancy will have ____ hCG

Answer 2

Decreased hCG

Question 3

Anencephaly will have ____ MSAFP

Answer 3

Increased MSAFP

Question 4

Cephalocele will have ___ MSAFP

Answer 4

Increased MSAFP

Question 5

Down syndrome(trisomy 21) will have:

Answer 5

• increased hCG and inhibin A

- decreased MSAFP, estriol, PAPP-A

Question 6

Ectopic pregnancy will have ___ hCG and ____ hematocrit with rupture

Answer 6

Decreased hCG

Decreased hematocrit

Question 7

Edwards syndrome (trisomy 18) will have

Answer 7

Decreased everything

Question 8

Gastroschisis will have ____ MSAFP

Answer 8

Increased MSAFP

Question 9

Mole pregnancy will have ___ hCG

Answer 9

Markedly increased hCG

Question 10

Omphalocele will have _____ MSAFP

Answer 10

Increased MSAFP

Question 11

Patau syndrome (trisomy 13) will have ____ MSAFP and ____ inhibin A

Answer 11

Mildly increased MSAFP and inhibin A

Question 12

Spina bifida (meningocele or myelomeningocele) will have ____ MSAFP

Answer 12

Increased

Question 13

Triploidy will have ___ hCG

Answer 13

Increased hCG will molar

Question 14

Turner syndrome will have:

Answer 14

Decreased everything