Hemoglobin Values
Hemoglobin
values vary depending on:
age
Adult
% =
14.0
– 18.0 g/dL
sex
altitude
Hemoglobin
values:
Adult
& =
12.0
– 15.0 g/dL
Newborn
=
16.5
– 21.5 g/dL
Pediatrics
=
Decreases
to low of 9.6 g/dL by age 1 – 3 years
Reaches
adult levels by age 13 years