| hemoglobin A1c |
a test that shows the average amount of sugar in the blood over the last three months. The result will indicate if the blood sugar level is under control.
Ãâó: www.cdh.org/HealthInformation.aspx
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| Hemoglobin F |
(Hemoglobin F): The hemoglobin found in infants. Fetal hemoglobin decreases in quantity throughout the first year of life.
Ãâó: www.dhss.mo.gov/SickleCell/Glossary.html
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| hemoglobinopathy |
( he-ma-glo-been-nop-a-the ): A term used to describe disorders caused by the presence of abnormal hemoglobin reproduction in the blood.
Ãâó: www.dhss.mo.gov/SickleCell/Glossary.html
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| hemoglobin |
The molecule in the red blood cell that carries oxygen. Hemoglobin combines with oxygen in the lungs and releases it in the tissues. It is what makes blood red.
Ãâó: www.nybloodcenter.org/glossary.htm
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| hemoglobin |
Hgb - an iron containing protein found in red blood cells. Blood donors must meet an established level of hemoglobin before they can donate blood.
Ãâó: www.yourbloodcenter.org/glossary.htm
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