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complete blood count
hemoglobin
diagnoses

definition

reference ranges:
males:
standard: 13.5-18 g/dl
healthy: 14.0-15.5 g/dl

females:
standard: 11.2-16 g/dl
healthy: 13.5-15.0 g/dl

conditions that can exhibit an increase in hemoglobin:
Dehydration; Adrenal cortical hyperfunction; Diarrhea; Vitamin B6 deficiency; Polycythemia; Asthma/chronic Respiratory disease.

conditions that can exhibit a decrease in hemoglobin:
Anemias (folic acid, iron, vitamin B12/B6/B1); Rheumatoid arthritis, Parasites; Liver/kidney disease; Protein malnutrition;
Adrenal cortical hypofunction; Ulcers/intestinal bowel disease.


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