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  1. Sickle Cell Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... have SCD, there is a problem with your hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen throughout the body. With SCD, the hemoglobin forms into stiff rods within the red blood ...
  2. Hemoglobin Electrophoresis What is hemoglobin electrophoresis? Hemoglobin electrophoresis is a test that measures the different types of hemoglobin in the blood. It also checks for ... and other hemoglobin disorders. Why do I need hemoglobin electrophoresis? You may need testing if you have ... Southern Asian, and African descent. What happens during hemoglobin electrophoresis? A health care professional will take a ...
  3. Hemoglobin Test What is a Hemoglobin Test? A hemoglobin test measures the levels of hemoglobin in your blood. Hemoglobin is an iron-rich protein in your red ... glucose (blood sugar). Why do I need a hemoglobin test? Your health care provider may order the ... affect your hemoglobin level. What happens during a hemoglobin test? A health care professional will take a ...
  4. A1C (National Library of Medicine)  
    A1C is a blood test for type 2 diabetes and prediabetes. It measures your average blood glucose, or blood sugar, level over the past 3 months. Doctors may ...
  5. Hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) Test What is a hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) test? A hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) test is a blood test that shows what your average blood sugar (glucose) level was over ... levels increase. Glucose in your blood sticks to hemoglobin, a protein in your red blood cells. As your blood glucose levels increase, more of your hemoglobin will be coated with glucose. An A1C test ...
  6. Serum free hemoglobin is a blood test that measures the level of free hemoglobin in the liquid part of the blood (the serum). Free hemoglobin is the hemoglobin outside of the red blood ...
  7. Hemoglobin C disease is a blood disorder passed down through families. It leads to a type of ... Hemoglobin C is an abnormal type of hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen. ...
  8. Hemoglobin is a protein that carries oxygen in the blood. It is present inside the red blood cells. Hemoglobin electrophoresis measures the levels of the different types ...
  9. ... indices include: Average red blood cell size (MCV) Hemoglobin amount per red blood cell (MCH) The amount of hemoglobin relative to the size of the cell (hemoglobin ...
  10. ... nih.gov/38078586/ . Chernecky CC, Berger BJ. Glycosylated hemoglobin (GHb, glycohemoglobin, glycated hemoglobin, HbA1a, HbA1b, HbA1c) - blood. ...
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