Lab
Notes - 1
The measurement of hemoglobin is useful in
following what disease treatment:
Anemia
The normal range for
hemoglobin in an individual living at high elevations is higher or lower than in someone living at lower
elevations:
It will be higher in
someone at higher elevations
Give the hemoglobin normal
ranges for each age group:
Newborn =
15 – 20 g/dL
2 months =
9 – 14 g/dL
10 years =
12 – 15 g/dL
Adult female =
12 – 16 g/dL
Adult male =
13 – 18 g/dL