Lab values - normal and pregnant variations

Question 1

Hemoglobin - normal range and pregnancy number

Answer 1

Normal 12 - 16

Pregnant - greater than 11

Question 2

Hematocrit, PCV % - normal range and pregnancy number

Answer 2

Normal 37 -47

Pregnant greater than 33

Question 3

RBC volume (per mi) - normal range and pregnancy number

Answer 3

Normal 1400

Pregnant 1650

Question 4

RBC count (million per mm3) - normal range and pregnancy number

Answer 4

Normal 4.2 - 5.4

Pregnant 5 - 6.25

Question 5

WBC - normal range and pregnancy number

Answer 5

Normal 5000 - 10,000

Pregnant 5000 - 15,000

Question 6

Platelets - normal range and pregnancy number

Answer 6

Normal 150,000 - 400,000
Pregnant No significant change until 3 to 5 days after birth and then a rapid increase (may dispose woman to thrombosis) and gradual return to normal.

Question 7

Fibrinogen - normal range and pregnancy number

Answer 7

Normal 200 - 400

Pregnant Increased levels late in pregnancy

Question 8

Blood glucose - normal range and pregnancy number

Answer 8

Normal/Fasting 70 to 105

Pregnant decreases

Question 9

Blood glucose 2 hour postpriandial - normal range and pregnancy number

Answer 9

Normal Less than 140

Pregnant less than 140 after a 100 gram carbohydrate meal is considered normal.