Testing Room - Haemoglobin Test

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Human beings need oxygen to live. We breathe in oxygen from the lungs which is transported to all the organs and cells of the body. This transportation is done by a protein molecule called haemoglobin. Haemoglobin in red blood cells carries oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and carries carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs. Haemoglobin, abbreviated as ‘Hb’ is the iron-containing protein in the red blood cells of all vertebrate animals.

Importance of the test

Haemoglobin test is a blood test that measures the amount of haemoglobin in the blood. Haemoglobin level is measured in gram per decilitre (gm/dL). If the haemoglobin level is lower than normal, the condition is referred as anaemia.