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ArticleBMC pregnancy and childbirth2023

Trimester-specific reference intervals and profile of coagulation parameters for Chinese pregnant women with diverse demographics and obstetric history: a cross-sectional study.

Jing Dai, Peimin Mao, Cunying Pu, Xuefeng Wang, Xiaoyan Liu

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Jing Dai *Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicin Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai, China.
Peimin Mao *Department of Blood Transfusion, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Cunying PuRoche Diagnostics (Shanghai) Limited, Medical and Scientific Affairs, Minhang District, Shanghai, China.
Xuefeng WangDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicin Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai, China. 13641653074@139.com.
Xiaoyan LiuDepartment of Blood Transfusion, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China. DDZ2008@163.com.
Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University · CNRuijin Hospital · CNRoche (China) · CN

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Abstract

backgroundOwing to the changes in childbirth policy in China, this work aimed to update the trimester-specific reference intervals (RIs) for Chinese pregnant women with diverse demographics and obstetric history. This study also investigated how advanced maternal age (AMA) (> 35 years old), gravity, and parity influence gestational coagulation parameters.

methodsIn this prospective cross-sectional study, five coagulation parameters were measured using assays provided by Roche diagnostics on Cobas t 711: prothrombin time (PT), activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), thrombin time (TT), fibrinogen (Fib), and D-dimer, and the trimester-specific 2.5th -97.5th and 95th (D-dimer only) percentiles RIs were established accordingly. Linear regressions were undertaken to analyze the association with demographic characteristics and obstetric history for each parameter.

results893 eligible pregnant women in different trimesters and at AMA/non-AMA and 275 non-pregnant healthy women were enrolled. For the first, second, and third trimester, respectively, RIs were as follows: APTT (s): 24.8-35.7, 24.6-34.1, and 23.5-34.7; TT (s): 14.4-17.3, 14.1-16.7, and 14.2-17.5; PT (s): 8.30-10.20, 8.00-9.77, and 7.92-9.57; PT-INR: 0.86-1.06, 0.83-1.02, and 0.82-0.98; Fib (g/L): 2.76-4.97, 3.14-5.31, and 3.44-5.93; D-dimer (µg/ml): 0-0.969, 0-2.14, and 0-3.28. No statistically significant differences were observed in TT, D-dimer, and APTT between the AMA and non-AMA women, while PT and PT-INR were shorter and Fib was higher in the AMA group. The association of gravidity and parity with each coagulation parameter is statistically significant (p < 0.05). PT and PT-INR were shortened and D-dimer decreased as gravidity increased. Longer PT and PT-INR, shorter APPT, higher D-Dimer, and lower Fib were associated with increasing parity.

conclusionsThis work updated the gestational coagulation profiles of Chinese pregnant women and established trimester-specific RIs accordingly. Establishing specific RIs based on AMA, parity, and gravidity might not be necessary.

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East Asian PeoplePregnant PeopleAdultCross-Sectional StudiesDemographyFemaleFibrinogenHumansParturitionPregnancyProspective StudiesFibrinogenAdvanced maternal ageCoagulationGravidityObstetric historyParityReference intervalsTrimester

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