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
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
- 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
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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