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What is a Hemoglobin test?
Hemoglobin is a protein found in red blood cells. To learn more about hemoglobin and what it does, click here.
Note: This source starts
with a good overview of hemoglobin. Click
the Next>>
link at the bottom of the page for more
information on how the test is performed.
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What does it mean to have abnormal hemoglobin?
Click here for information about the normal results of a hemoglobin test and what abnormal results may indicate.
Related tests:
Hemoglobin is tested as part of a complete
blood count (CBC). To learn more about CBC,
click the following links:
CBC Overview (Lab Tests Online)
CBC Overview (WebMD)
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Possible causes/diagnosis:
Some possible causes for abnormal hemoglobin include:
- Kidney disease
- Anemia
- Bone marrow cancer
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