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Abstract

The average human gestation is 280 d (40 wk), as counted from the first day of the last menstrual period (LMP). During this time, a woman undergoes a multitude of normal physiological changes and can be subject to a variety of pregnancy-specific diseases. Furthermore, there are a number of diseases that can affect the unborn fetus, and the physiological status of the fetus can affect the mother. Taken together, laboratory testing during pregnancy is important but can be complicated and confusing. The aim of this book is to aid clinicians and laboratorians in the use of laboratory testing during pregnancy.

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    Ann M. Gronowski PhD, DABCC

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Gronowski, A.M. (2004). Human Pregnancy. In: Gronowski, A.M. (eds) Handbook of Clinical Laboratory Testing During Pregnancy. Current Clinical Pathology. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-787-1_1

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