In the 'Lab Values - Cells' section of our in-depth questionnaire we ask the following question about hemoglobin levels (male):
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Hemoglobin (Hb, HGB). Unit: g/dL [g/L] or [mmol/L]
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Your answer |
...indicates |
...and suggests |
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"Don't know" |
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"Under 11.0 [110] [6.8]" |
Very low hemoglobin levels |
A symptom |
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"11.0-13.9 [110-139] [6.8-8.6]" |
Low hemoglobin levels |
A symptom |
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"14-17.4 [140-174] [8.7-10.8] (normal)" |
Normal hemoglobin levels |
A symptom |
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"Over 17.4 [174] [10.8]" |
Elevated hemoglobin levels |
A symptom |
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Your answer will affect the likelihoods of the conditions below.
Any answers in green reduce the likelihood of the condition.
GLOSSARY
Deciliter (dL)
0.1 or one tenth of a liter.
Hemoglobin
The oxygen-carrying protein of the blood found in red blood cells.
mol (mmol, nmol, pmol, umol)
Mole. The amount of a substance that contains as many atoms, molecules, ions, or other elementary units as the number of atoms in 0.012 kilograms of carbon 12. The number is 6.0225 × 10^23, or Avogadro's number. Also called gram molecule.
mmol: millimole: 0.001 or one thousandth of a mole.
umol: micromole: 0.000001 or one millionth of a mole.
nmol: nanomole: 0.000000001 or one billionth of a mole.
pmol: picomole: 0.000000000001 or one trillionth of a mole.
Last updated: May 10, 2007
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