**6.2 Preeclampsia**

Preeclampsia refers to the presence of hypertension with values above those previously mentioned and proteinuria, in a pregnant female after the 20th week, after excluding hydatidiform mole or hydrops fetalis.

Arterial hypertension (AH) is diagnosed if the obtained values exceed, on two separate occasions and with at least 6 hours between each measurement, 140/90 mm Hg or if there is an increase in systolic arterial pressure (SAP) of at least 30 mm Hg or an increase in diastolic arterial pressure (DAP) of at least 15 mm Hg.

Proteinuria can be diagnosed with a urine test strip but must be confirmed with a quantitative method (urine sample or 24-hour urine).

Proteinuria must be above >300 mg in the urine collected in 24 hours or the protein: creatinine ratio must be ≥0.3.
