What is a haptoglobin test?
To understand this test, you must first
know what haptoglobin is. Haptoglobin is
a protein in the blood that binds to free
hemoglobin.
Click here to learn more about haptoglobin.
Click here to learn more about the haptoglobin test, including how it is performed.
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What does it mean to have abnormal haptoglobin?
Click here for more information about the normal value of haptoglobin and what abnormal test results may indicate.
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Possible causes/diagnosis:
Possible causes include:
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Science Links
What is blood?
This link has good information on what
blood is made up of and the functions it
serves in the body.
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