In the United States, a graduate from an accredited PA program must pass the NCCPA-administered Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam before becoming a PA-C; this certification is required for licensure in all states.
Small for gestational age (SGA) babies are those whose birth weight lies below the 10th percentile for that gestational age. Low birth weight (LBW), is sometimes used to define a baby that weighs less than 5 lb 8 oz (2500 g) regardless of gestational age.
Birth Weight for. Gestational Age (GA) Birth Weight (in g) for GA in Completed Week. Canadian Male Singletons. Birth Weight (in g) for GA in Completed Weeks. Canadian Female Singletons. Source of Information: Michael S. Kramer et al. A New and Improved Population-based Canadian Reference for Birth Weight for Gestational Age. electronic version, August, 2001. For more copies of this poster, please contact Health Canada Publications at: (613) 954-5995.