OB Terminology & Lab Values

Question 1

Loss of pregnancy to viable age (20 weeks)

Answer 1

abortion

Question 2

Number of pregnancies, including present pregnancy

Answer 2

gravida

Question 3

Number of deliveries after viable age, including infants born alive and stillborn infants

Answer 3

para

Question 4

A pregnancy between 38-42 weeks gestation

Answer 4

term

Question 5

A delivery after 24 weeks, but before 38 week gestation

Answer 5

preterm

Question 6

A delivery after 42 weeks gestation

Answer 6

post term

Question 7

Never pregnant

Answer 7

nulligravida

Question 8

Never delivered an infant after 24 weeks gestation

Answer 8

nullipara

Question 9

First pregnancy

Answer 9

primagravida

Question 10

First delivery after 24 weeks gestation

Answer 10

primapara

Question 11

Pregnant two or more times

Answer 11

multigravida

Question 12

Delivered two or more times after 24 weeks gestation

Answer 12

multipara

Question 13

Nonpregnant/Pregnant Values: Hct

Answer 13

37-47

32-42

Question 14

Nonpregnant/Pregnant Values: Hb

Answer 14

12-16

10-14

Question 15

Nonpregnant/Pregnant Values: Platelets

Answer 15

150,000 - 350,000

Increase 3-5 days after birth

Question 16

Nonpregnant/Pregnant Values: WBC

Answer 16

4,500 - 10,000

5,000 - 15,000

Question 17

Nonpregnant/Pregnant Values: Fibrinogen

Answer 17

175 - 400

(up to) 600

Question 18

Nonpregnant/Pregnant Values: Glucose

Answer 18

70-80

65 (fasting)

Question 19

Nonpregnant/Pregnant Values: Sodium

Answer 19

135 - 145

Question 20

Nonpregnant/Pregnant Values: Potassium

Answer 20

3.5 - 5.1

Question 21

Nonpregnant/Pregnant Values: Chloride

Answer 21

100 - 108

Question 22

Nonpregnant/Pregnant Values: Bicarbonate

Answer 22

22 - 26

Question 23

Nonpregnant/Pregnant Values: Calcium

Answer 23

8.5 - 10.5

Falls 10% by Term