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Normal hemoglobin for non-pregnant woman and pregnant women |
Non-pregnant: 12-15 g/dL Pregnant: 12-13 g/dL |
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Significant Abnormal hemoglobin values in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd trimesters |
1st: <11.0 g/dL
2nd: < 10.5 g/dL 3rd: < 11.0 g/dL |
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Normal hematocrit values for non-pregnant and pregnant women |
Non-pregnant: 36-44% Pregnant: 31-41% |
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Significant Abnormal hematocrit values in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd trimesters |
1st: <33% 2nd: < 32% 3rd: < 33% |
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Normal and abnormal MCV in pregnancy? What does it measure? |
Normal: 80-100 Abnormal: <80 Measures the average size of RBCs . Small = IDA or Thalassemia. Large = Vit B deficiency. |
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Normal and abnormal MCH in pregnancy? What does it measure?
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Normal: 27-33 Abnormal: <27 Measures the average amount of hemoglobin on RBCs . Macrocytic RBCs have high MCH and microcytic RBCs have low MCH.
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Abnormal MCHC in pregnancy? What does it measure?
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Abnormal: <33 Measures the average concentration of hemoglobin on RBCs . MCHC low = IDA, Thalessemia, MCHC high= burn patient
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Normal platelets for non-pregnant woman and pregnant women |
Non-pregnant: 150,000-400,000
Pregnant: 150,000-400,000 |
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Normal WBCs for non-pregnant woman and pregnant women
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Non-pregnant: 5,000-10,000
Pregnant: >12,000 |
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Normal RBCs for non-pregnant woman and pregnant women
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Non-pregnant: 5,000-10,000
Pregnant: 6,000-20,000, as high as 25,000 in labor/early PP. Anything greater than 12,000 warrants some investigation but may not be indicative of pathology. |
