| Container: |  |
| Turnaround time: | 1 day |
| Description: | Placental Growth Factor (PlGF) |
| Vessels and Containers: | Plasma (Purple top) EDTA |
| Sample requirements: | Samples must be delivered to the laboratory immediately after venepuncture. |
| Important Information: | Test only available to Obstetric teams at Frimley Park, Royal Surrey, St Peter's and Wexham Park Hospitals. Entry last modified: 10.11.25 |
| <12 pg/ml | positive | Highly abnormal and suggestive of patients with severe placental dysfunction and at increased risk for preterm delivery |
| ≥12 but <100 pg/ml | positive | Abnormal and suggestive of patients with placental dysfunction and at increased risk for preterm delivery |
| ≥100 pg/ml | negative | Normal and suggestive of patients without placental dysfunction and unlikely to progress to delivery within 14 days of the test |
