Question 196 · LEK · Hematopoietic system
Which of the following changes in blood morphology occurs in the second trimester of normal pregnancy?
- A. increased hematocrit levels.
- B. decreased hemoglobin concentration.
- C. increased hemoglobin concentration.
- D. increased platelet count.
- E. increased leucocyte count.
Hint
Plasma volume rises more than red cell mass; what does that do to concentration-based parameters?
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