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What Should Be The Normal Range For Hemoglobin In A Blood Test?
what should be the normal range for hemoglobin on a blood test. I have been told mine is a bit high, and wonder about hemochromatosis. ON my recent blood work the hemoglobin result reads 143 to 146. thankyou and is this what you look at to on your blood result to show this?
Mon, 10 Mar 2014
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Normal Hemoglobin for an adult male is : 13.8 to 18.0 g/dL (138 to 180 g/L) and for adult female is: 12.1 to 15.1 g/dL (121 to 151 g/L).
If you are male or female,either way your hemoglobin is within normal limits.No,need to worry.
Hemochromatosis is a condition where there is accumulation of iron in the body.It may be hereditary or due to excessive blood transfusion.It is not diagnosed by Hemoglobin levels.It is diagnosed by serum ferritin levels and liver biopsy.
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Thank you
Welcome to HCM
Normal Hemoglobin for an adult male is : 13.8 to 18.0 g/dL (138 to 180 g/L) and for adult female is: 12.1 to 15.1 g/dL (121 to 151 g/L).
If you are male or female,either way your hemoglobin is within normal limits.No,need to worry.
Hemochromatosis is a condition where there is accumulation of iron in the body.It may be hereditary or due to excessive blood transfusion.It is not diagnosed by Hemoglobin levels.It is diagnosed by serum ferritin levels and liver biopsy.
Hope i have answered your query.
Thank you
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