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.
References. 1  Growth charts. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2  Kliegman RM, et al. The first year. 3  Kliegman RM, et al. Assessment in growth. 4  Birth to 24 months: Boys length-for-age percentiles and weight-for-age percentiles. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.