Pre-eclampsia laboratory findings
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Zand, M.D.[2] Ogheneochuko Ajari, MB.BS, MS [3]
Overview
Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of preeclampsia include: elevated liver enzyme tests, thrombocytopenia, elevated serum creatinine, and elevated serum uric acid. An elevated concentration of liver enzymes, low platelets, and hemolysis are diagnostic of HELLP syndrome.
Laboratory Findings
- Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of preeclampsia include: elevated liver enzyme tests, thrombocytopenia, elevated serum creatinine, and elevated serum uric acid .[1]
- An elevated concentration of liver enzymes, low platelets, and hemolysis are diagnostic of HELLP syndrome.
References
- ↑ Brown, Mark A.; Magee, Laura A.; Kenny, Louise C.; Karumanchi, S. Ananth; McCarthy, Fergus P.; Saito, Shigeru; Hall, David R.; Warren, Charlotte E.; Adoyi, Gloria; Ishaku, Salisu (2018). “Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy”. Hypertension. 72 (1): 24–43. doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.117.10803. ISSN 0194-911X.
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