Which of the following is a false physical parameter during pregnancy?
It's a prothrombotic condition
Blood fibrinogen levels are increased
Clotting and bleeding times are reduced
There is lowering of serum protein levels
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.