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Hemoglobin

Blood hemoglobin; Serum hemoglobin

• Females 12.3–15.3 g/dL
• Males 14.0–17.5 g/dL

Note: g/dL = grams per deciliter

Elevated levels may indicate:

• Drug-induced immune hemolytic anemia
• G6PD deficiency
• Hemoglobin C disease
• Hereditary spherocytosis
• Idiopathic autoimmune hemolytic anemia
• Paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria (PCH)
• Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH)
• Sickle cell anemia
• Thalassemia
• Transfusion reaction

Review Date: 03/21/2010
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine; James R. Mason, MD, Oncologist, Director, Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program and Stem Cell Processing Lab, Scripps Clinic, Torrey Pines, California. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).

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