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Reference Values During Pregnancy


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Bile acids (serum)

   Units Nonpregnant Adult First Trimester Second Trimester Third Trimester
µmol/L 0.3 - 4.8 0 - 4.9 0 - 9.1 0 - 11.3
         

Some causes of elevated bile acids include intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) and structural liver disease


References:

Abbassi-Ghanavati M, Greer LG, Cunningham FG. Pregnancy and laboratory studies: a reference table for clinicians. Obstet Gynecol. 2009 Dec;114(6):1326-31. PMID:19935037
Wallach, J. Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests, Eighth ed. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2007 Fischbach FT, Dunning MB III, eds. A Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests, 7th ed. Philadelphia, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins,2004

 

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