Is it serious if thrombin is elevated in pregnant women?

With the improvement of medical standards today, various tests for prenatal checkups are also strictly regulated. Pregnant women must do every test during prenatal checkups, although it is not necessary to do a comprehensive test every month, as long as it is necessary to do it after the month. What is the reason for the higher thrombin time after pregnancy? Let’s take a look at what the problems in these areas are.

Is it critical for pregnant women to have higher thrombin levels?

The blood is in a hypercoagulable state during pregnancy. To avoid perinatal bleeding, adequate preparations are made. Urine occult blood factors II, V, VII, VIII, IX, and X are increased, and only coagulation factors XI and XIII are reduced.

In the late pregnancy, the prothrombin time and active part of the prothrombin time decreased slightly, the urine occult blood time did not change significantly, and the blood fibrinogen component increased by about 50% compared with non-pregnant women, reaching an average of 4.5 g/L in the late pregnancy.

During pregnancy, venous blood congestion and blood vessel wall damage cause the blood to be in a hypercoagulable state, which increases the risk of vascular embolism in pregnant women by 5 to 6 times compared to non-pregnant women. This physiological change causes rapid formation of venous thrombosis in the blood vessels on the surface of placental detachment after delivery, which is another key mechanism to prevent postpartum hemorrhage. Two weeks after giving birth, the clotting factor levels returned to normal.

Therefore, a slight increase in thrombin in pregnant women is fine.

What should I do if my thrombin time is high during pregnancy?

If the thrombin time is high, there may be a problem with blood coagulation. And in this case, there is a possibility of internal bleeding during childbirth. So in this kind of situation, it is recommended that you come in and observe. There is no good way to treat it now.

Causes of high thrombin time

There are many factors that lead to a higher prothrombin time and an increase in prothrombin time, but the fundamental reason is the lack of coagulation factors. Any cause of decreased coagulation factors may cause an increase in prothrombin time. Prothrombin is often a key item in liver function tests, so the length of time must reflect some changes in liver function tests.

The liver is the main site for the production of coagulation factors. When liver function is damaged, coagulation factors cannot be produced normally, resulting in a high increase in prothrombin time. When the prothrombin time is higher than the standard value, a series of symptoms will occur, such as the skin is prone to bleeding and it is difficult to circulate blood after bleeding. Such as bleeding gums, bleeding from trauma, etc. At the same time, when the prothrombin time is long, the human body is prone to dark blue spots. The body will produce blue or purple spots when slightly stressed, which will gradually disappear after more than ten minutes.

In addition to abnormal liver function leading to high prothrombin, there are also other reasons such as congenital coagulation factor deficiency and excessive secondary/primary free fatty acid degradation function.

The above introduction to thrombin is just this. After reading it, you will have a certain understanding. As professional doctors, they all know the solution, so don’t worry, just hand yourself over to professionals, follow their guidance, and take good care of yourself. I believe you will recover. Take care of yourself and the baby in your belly. Welcome the arrival of your baby with a healthy body.