Which of the following is a false physical parameter during pregnancy?
On an average the non pregnant levels of blood fibrinogen is 260mg%. But in pregnancy it can reach an average value of 388 mg% (288 - 576 mg%) even then the clotting and bleeding times remains unchanged. Ref: Mudaliar and Menon's Clinical Obstetrics, 9th Edition, Page 41.
It's a prothrombotic condition
Blood fibrinogen levels are increased
Clotting and bleeding times are reduced
There is lowering of serum protein levels