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TSH

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1T: 0.1-4.4 (TSH production starts @ 12wk)
2T: 0.4-5.0
3T: 0.23-4.4
Term: 0.0-5.3

(TSH > ~5.3 = ABNORMAL)
*high TSH –> hypothyroidism?

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Free T4

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1T: 0.7-1.58 (T4 peaks at 12 wks)
2T: 0.4-1.4
3T: 0.3-1.3
Term: 0.3-1.3

*hyper vs. hypothyroidism,
subclinical hyperthyroidism

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Total T4

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1T: 3.6-9.0
2T: 4.0-8.9
3T: 3.6-8.6
Term: 3.9-8.3

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Free T3

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1T: 2.3-4.4
2T: 2.2-4.2
3T: 2.1-3.7
Term: 2.1-3.5

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Total T3

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1T: 71-175
2T: 84-195
3T: 97-182
Term: 84-214

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Urine testing in pregnancy

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Urine culture - dx & treat asymptomatic bacteuria

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B-hCG normal ranges in 1st tri

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  • Can be detected in blood and urine 7-10 days after fertilization
  • Doubles q2 days in 1T
  • Peaks at 9-10 weeks
  • Declines to nadir @ ~16-20 wks
1 wk: 5-50 IU/L 
2 wks: 50-500 
3 wks: 100-10,000 
4 wks: 1,080-30,000
[discriminatory zone: ~5.5 wks, 1,500-2,000) 
6-8 wks: 3,500-115,000
[9-10 wks PEAKS]
12wks: 12,000-270,000
13-16wks: up to 200,000
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hCG patterns for multiples, ectopic, SAB

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SAB
- hCG <1500 IU/mL + gestational sac

  • Ectopic
  • > 1500-2000, absent gestational sac

SAB & ectopic
Will fall or plateau, fails to reach 50% increase in 48 hrs

Abnormally high plasma hCG

  • multiples
  • erythroblastosis fetalis (associated with hemolytic anemia)
  • gestational trophoblastic disease
  • down syndrome
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Screening for blood type and irregular antibodies

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  • Type and screen
  • Indirect coombs test: mixing maternal serum w/ standard reagent that carries antigens –> +/- rxn w/ clinical significant. Unbound antibodies identified. only IgG abs are concerning, as IgM abs do not cross the placenta.
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Rh-D negative management

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  • Rhogam (anti-D immune globulin) @ 28 weeks and 72 hrs after delivery
  • Rhogam for anyone with risk of hemorrhage/bleeding
  • prevents alloimmunization, which would cause increased risk of hemolytic disease to new born, hydrops.
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WBC ranges

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WBC 
1T: 3.9-13.8 
2T: 4.5-14.8 
3T: 5.3-16.9 
Term: 4.2-22.2

*Infection? think causes: respiratory, UTI/pyelo, VS, infectious diseases, etc.

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Hgb & Platelet

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PLATELET COUNTS 
1T: 149-433 
2T: 135-391 
3T: 121-429 
Term: 121-397 
HgB / HCT 
1T: 11.0-14.3 / 33-41 
2T: 10.5-13.7 / 32-38 
3T: 11.0-13.8 / 33-40 
Term: 11.0-14.6 / 33-42

*Anemia – think MCVs, iron/ferritin, folate/B12 deficiencies, genetics for differentials

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Iron and Ferritin normal ranges

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Ferritin (ferriTEN) <10 = low

Iron <40 = low

*Iron deficiency anemia? Dx: Low hgb w/ serum ferritin <12

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Folate and B12

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Folate 
1T: 2.3-39.3 
2T: 2.6-15 
3T: 1.6-40.2 
Term 1.7-19.3

B12 LOW
1T <118
2T: <130
3T: <99

*folate deficiency? B12 deficiency? – also see CBC for macrocytic anemia

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Albumin

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Serum albumin decreases 0.5g/dL during 1st tri and by 0.75g/dL by term

1T: 3.2-4.7
2T: 2.7-4.2
3T: 2.3-4.2
Term: 2.4-3.9

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Uric Acid

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1T: 1.3-4.2
2T: 1.6-5.4
3T: 2.0-6.3
Term: 2.4-7.2

*High –> preeclampsia?
virtually all cases of preeclampsia correlates w/ disease severity, but not used for diagnosis

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Hep B lab values

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No hep B + immunity =

  • negative HBsAg
  • negative IgM anti-HBc
  • Pos anti-HBs (developed immunity from vaccine)

Immunity from prev infection =

  • positive anti-HBs
  • positive anti-HBc
  • negative HBsAG

Acute infection:

  • positive HBsAg and anti-HBc
  • anti-HBs negative
  1. HBsAg - surface marker on outside of Hep B virus, indicates acute or chronic infection and currently infectious. HBcAg - released within infected hepatocytes.
  2. HBeAg - viral replication during acute and chronic infection.
  3. anti-HBs - produced in response to recovery from B virus or immunity, developed in response to vaccine.
  4. anti-HBc - in response to Hep B infection, positive for life.
  5. anti-HBe - response to replicating HBe antigens, indicates clearance of virus or response to antiviral therapy.
  6. IgM anti-HBc - acute infection with Hep B within past 6 mo.
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Hep C testing

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Negative HCV: Negative HCV antibodies

Resolved HCV infection: Anti-HCV positive (confirmed), HCV RNA negative

Active HCV infection: Anti-HCV positive (confirmed), HCV RNA positive

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Toxoplasmosis

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Maternal
IgM & IgGs

Fetal: PCR test of amniotic fluid via amnio

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Rubella

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Maternal:
IgM

Fetal:

  • detection virus via CVS or amniocentesis
  • detect IgM via cordocentesis
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HSV

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Cell culture: culture of specimens from lesions of recurrent disease much less sensitive
- interpret +HSV cultures in context of clinical presentation b/c HSV may rarely be shed in chronic infection in absence of overt clinical disease

Serology: serologic testing has limited value for mgmt of acute infix; may be useful in assessing past infxn or patient’s risk for infxn
- Immunoblot IgG has sensitivity > 80% and specificity of 95%

Molecular dx-
NAAT techniques: may be used for detecting HSV DNA in tissue, CSF, and other specimen types
PCR = dx test of choice if CNS infxn suspected w/ sensitivity & specificity > 95%
Core labs-
pts w/ HSV encephalitis: CSF shows incr WBC count w/ mononuclear cell predominance; RBC count usually increased; CSF protein increase

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Varicella and

Parvovirus

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Serology IgG and IgM

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Varicella
and
Parvovirus

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Serology IgG and IgM

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Initial prenatal visit labs

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  • CBC
  • type & screen, antibodies
  • Rubella
  • RPR
  • Hep B
  • HIV
  • Varicella
  • UA/UC (Udip q visit)
  • pap if needed
  • For high risk –> GC/CT

High risk GDM:
- Hgb A1C

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1st Trimester genetic screen
- CF, SMA, and other familial diseases - NIPT / cell-free DNA: 9 wks GA to delivery (tests trisomies 21, 18, 13, and monosomy X) - First trimester screen: 11-13.6 wks - Serial sequential testing: 1. FTS 11-18 wks + US 2. Quad screen 15-21 wks -For pt's with + screening tests, amniotic fluid and chromosome analysis on chorionic villus sampling may be performed and is diagnostic.
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1st Trimester genetic screen
- CF, SMA, and other familial diseases - NIPT / cell-free DNA: 9 wks GA to delivery (tests trisomies 21, 18, 13, and monosomy X) - First trimester screen: 11-13.6 wks - Serial sequential testing: 1. FTS 11-18 wks + US 2. Quad screen 15-21 wks -For pt's with + screening tests, amniotic fluid and chromosome analysis on chorionic villus sampling may be performed and is diagnostic.
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Mild Preeclampsia dx
Mild pre-eclampsia: - BP >= 140/90 AND proteinuria Proteinuria: - 24-hr urine protein >= 300mg - Protein:Creat ratio >0.3 - alternate test: >1+ by dipstick on 2 occasions >6hrs apart, but <1 week apart OR single specimen >=2+ by dipstick In absence of proteinuria, can be HTN in association w/: - thrombocytopenia (CBC + platelets) - elevated ALT/AST to 2x normal concentration (LFTs) - new renal insufficiency (Cr >1.1mg/dL or doubling of serum Cr in absence of other renal disease) * draw HELLP labs - uric acid almost always elevated, correlates with severity of disease
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Severe Preeclampsia dx
- BP >160/110 on 2 occasions at least 6hrs apart - Proteinuria of >5g/day - Persistent visual or mental abnormalities, headache, RUQ pain, N/V, maybe edema * draw HELLP labs to r/o
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Mild Preeclampsia dx
Mild pre-eclampsia: - BP >= 140/90 AND preoteinuria - 24-hr urine protein >= 300mg - Protein:Creat ratio >0.3 - alternate test: >1+ by dipstick on 2 occasions >6hrs apart, but <1 week apart OR single specimen >=2+ by dipstick
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Severe Preeclampsia
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gestational HTN
- Dx'd after 20 wks - BP: 140-160 mmHg sys OR 90-110 mmHg dias AND elevated pressures on at least two occasions 4h apart but no more than 7 days apart - no other s/s of proteinuria, cerebral sx, hemoconcentration, thrombocytopenia, hepatic dysfunction
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chronic HTN
- dx'd before 20 wks - BP: 140-160 mmHg sys OR 90-110 mmHg dias AND elevated pressures on at least two occasions 4h apart but no more than 7 days apart - cerebral symptoms may or may not be present - no other s/s of proteinuria, hemoconcentration, thrombocytopenia, hepatic dysfunction
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GDM Screening Test
1 hr/ 50g test: 130-140 mg/dL - -> 3 hr/ 100g test: - FBG: 95-105 - 1hr: 180-190 - 2hr: 155-165 - 3hr: 140-145 Dx of GDM is made when any 2 values are met or exceeded in a 100-g, 3-hr test - if pt has risk factors for DM, consider drawing HgbA1c with initial labs --> if A1c >= 5.7, then consider drawing random plasma glucose, 2 hr/ 75g OGT or fasting plasma glucose
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Dx overt DM in early pregnancy
- fasting plasma glucose > 126 mg/dL OR - HgbA1c > 6.5% OR - 2hr OGT after 75g load (need 1+ abnormal value) OR - random plasma glucose (>200mg/dL) in pt w/ classic symptoms 2hr/ 75g test values: - fasting >= 92 mg/dL - 1 hr >= 180 mg/dL - 2 hr >= 153 mg/ dL
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HELLP labs
HEmolytic anemia (CBC with peripheral smear, indirect and direct bilirubin) Elevated Liver enzymes (ALT, AST) Low Platelets - <100,000 (CBC w/ platelets)
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Dx overt DM in Postpartum period
Dx: - fasting plasma glucose >= 126 mg/dL OR - 2hr fasting plasma glucose >= 200 mg/dL Impairment/increased risk for DM: Impaired fasting plasma glucose: 100-125 mg/dL Impaired glucose tolerance: 2h plasma glucose 140-199 mg/dL

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