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Abnormal hemoglobin is a lab result . First it is important to know what hemoglobin is, it is the stuff that fills your red blood cells. You will have to check with your doctor about the meanings of high hemoglobin or look it up online. But low hemoglobin generally signals a problem because there is not enough to fill the red blood cells. An abnormal hemoglobing test really doesnt tell me anything, you should also look at your bilirubin which tells how fast blood cells are being destroyed and the actual red blood celll count which may be labeled RBC or TBC for total blood cell count.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoIt is called hemoglobinopathy .
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Can Hemoglobin Levels cause HIV?
HIV is a virus that causes AIDS. It does not result from abnormal hemoglobin or abnormal hemoglobin levels.
What characteristics does an abnormal fetal hemoglobin test have?
Greater than 2% of total hemoglobin is abnormal.
What are hemoglobinopathies?
There are two categories of hemoglobinopathy. In the first category, abnormal globin chains give rise to abnormal hemoglobin molecules. In the second category, normal hemoglobin chains are produced but in abnormal amounts.
In which hereditary disease does abnormal hemoglobin differ from normal hemoglobin by only a single amino acid?
Sickle-cell anemia
What type of amenia has abnormal shaped hemoglobin?
sickle-cell anemia.
Is hemophilia a genetic disorder in which an abnormal form of hemoglobin is produced?
true
Can all abnormal hemoglobin be diagnosed by electrophoresis?
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Which of the following laboratory tests would be abnormal for a patient with anemia?
Hematocrit and hemoglobin
What diseases is hemoglobin electrophoresis used to diagnose?
The test is used primarily to diagnose diseases involving these abnormal forms of hemoglobin, such as sickle cell anemia and thalassemia.
What is Sickle Cell Disease caused by?
Abnormal hemoglobin in your blood cells. Hemoglobin is a protein in the blood cells that allows the cells to carry oxygen and gives them their red color. The abnormal hemoglobin causes the cells to turn from their usual donut shape to a C or sickle shape.
What form of anemia is characterized by large abnormal RBCs with aq reduced capacity to carry hemoglobin?
aplastic
What is the function of oximeter?
The pulse oximeter (or oxymeter) measure the oxygen saturation of hemoglobin. If the hemoglobin levels are normal this will give an estimate of how much oxygen is being delivered to the tissues and if abnormal can suggest lung or heart disease.
