Hemoglobin: What your lab value reveals
What is hemoglobin? Hemoglobin is an important component of red blood cells, erythrocytes. It binds oxygen (O2) and carbon dioxide (CO2), enabling their transport in the blood. It is formed in the precursor cells of the erythrocytes (proerythroblasts, erythroblasts), degraded mainly in the spleen. On laboratory reports, hemoglobin is usually abbreviated to “Hb” and expressed … Hemoglobin: What your lab value reveals