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Reference Values During Pregnancy


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Alpha-fetoprotein (serum)

   Units Nonpregnant Adult First Trimester* Second Trimester* Third Trimester*
ng/mL <15 18 - 119 96 - 302 160 - 550
μg/liter <15 18 - 119 96 - 302 160 - 550

* Minimum and maximum values. Small sample size.


References:

Seppälä M, Ruoslahti E.Radioimmunoassay of maternal serum alpha fetoprotein during pregnancy and delivery.
Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1972 Jan 15;112(2):208-12.PMID: 4109399

Kratz A, Ferraro M, Sluss PM, Lewandrowski KB.Case records of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Weekly clinicopathological exercises. Laboratory reference values.N Engl J Med. 2004 Oct 7;351(15):1548-63. Erratum in: N Engl J Med. 2004 Oct 7;351(23):2461. PMID: 15470219

 

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