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Hemoglobin

Hemoglobin. The major function of the RBC is to transport hemoglobin, which carries oxygen from the lungs to the tissues and CO2. that results from tissue’s metabolism to the lungs. Normal values - Hemoglobin concentration measurement is among the most commonly

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Hemoglobin

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  1. Hemoglobin The major function of the RBC is to transport hemoglobin, which carries oxygen from the lungs to the tissues and CO2 that results from tissue’s metabolism to the lungs

  2. Normal values - Hemoglobin concentration measurement is among the most commonly performed blood tests, usually as part of a complete blood count. • Men: 13.5 - 16.5 g/dl • Women: 12.0 - 15.0 g/dl • Children: 11 - 16 g/dl • Pregnant women: 11 - 12 g/dl - Polycytemia : a condition charactezized by higher values of Hgb (no more than 34g/dl) - physiological : living at high altitudes, effort, after meals, stress. - pathological: -red marrow malignancy: POLYCYTEMIA VERA -chronic pulmonar diseases ( great smokers) - heart diseases (atrialseptal defect) - Anemia : a medical condition in which the hemoglobin is less than normal

  3. Common Causes of Anemia Mechanism Examples 1. Excessive bleeding Bladder tumors Cancer in the digestive tract Chronic Heavy menstrual bleeding Nosebleeds Ulcers in the stomach or small intestine Injuries,Aruptured blood vessel Acute Childbirth Surgery 2.Decreased red blood cell production Folate, Iron,Vitamin B12 deficiency Chronic disorders Myelodysplasia-abnormalities in bone marrow tissue 3. Increased red blood cell destruction Autoimmune reactions against red blood cells An enlarged spleen Hereditary spherocytosis Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria

  4. Principle The color of chlorhemin solution from a blood sample is compared with the standard chlorhemin solution of SHALI hemometer. Hemoglobin + HClchlorhemin dark-brown colored substance (stabile)

  5. Materials • - cotton , alchohol, sterile lancets, • - Sahlihemometer: -2 tubes - the standard color tube • - the tube used for the experiments • - the tubes are marked from the base to the bottom in • percents and g%- g/dl. ( 100%= 16g%) • - HCl solution N/10 • - Distilled water • - Plastic sticks

  6. Practical steps: - Put HCl solution N/10 into the tube until the 2 mark; - Add 20 mm3 of capilar blood in the tube and stir it well ( with the stick) ; - Wait for 5 minutes and you will obtain chlorhemin ( a dark brown solution); - Add distilled water drop by drop and stir with the stick; - When the colour of the sample is simillary with the colour of the standard tube find the value of the hemoglobin by reading directly at the base of the surface meniscus.

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