Hemoglobin (Hgb OR Hb)

Question 1

what are the values for hemoglobin?

Answer 1

12-16 g/dL

Question 2

What is the characteristic of hemoglobin

Answer 2

It’s the measurement of the total amount of Hgb in the blood

Question 3

What happens when there is HIGH levels of hemoglobin

Answer 3

-erythrocytosis
-congenital heart disease
-severe COPD
-polycythemia vera
-severe dehydration

Question 4

What happens when there are LOW levels of Hemoglobin

Answer 4

-anemia
-hemoglobinopathy
-cirrhosis
-hemolytic anemia
-hemorrhage
-dietary deficiency
-bone marrow failure
-prosthetic values
-renal disease
-normal pregnancy
-rheumatoid arthritis
-lymphoma
-leukemia
-Hodgkin disease