Question 1

how does hemoglobin contributes to the buffering activity of blood?

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Haldane effect: Has to do with the histidine units. This is as clear as you'll find, for the anesthesiology people https://www.openanesthesia.org/haldane_effect/

Question 2

hemoglobin is considered a blood buffer, why would the blood ph be low?

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Need more info: Blood pH can be low in metabolic acidosis and the person with a low pH is usually seriously ill.

Question 3

can a hemoglobin test detect illegal drugs in your system?

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No: That just looks for anemia.  Hemoglobin is the measure of anemia.

Question 4

what does hemoglobin mean?

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Hemoglobin: Hemoglobin is part of a red blood cell that  moves oxygen and carbon dioxide from one part of the body to another.

Question 5

how to manage low hemoglobin?

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Go to see your MD: Go to see your md and have some more evaluation and work-up. There are many different causes of anemia. Treatment will depend on the cause.

Question 6

can you die from low hemoglobin?

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Yes absolutely: One can die due to a very low hemoglobin level- for instance due to massive bleeding- due to lack of oxygenation on the vitals organ causing cell deaths , organ failure and ultimately death. The incidence is low in the usa, as we do have much better access to medical center. In the other part of the world- those happen frequently unfortunately.

Question 7

what does a high hemoglobin mean?

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Polycythemia: There are only a few causes of a high hemoglobin. We divide these cases into primary and secondary high hemoglobin, or "polycythemia."   secondary means caused by heart disease, hypoxemia, tobacco, sleep apnea.  Primary means a benign blood disease called polycythemia vera.  A hematologist can usually determine which type of polycythemia a patient has.

Question 8

what does hemoglobin 11.3 g/dl mean?

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See details : How long you have this ? What was HB in past? How old are you? Are you Pregnant?

Usually it consider as mild anemia and need to be find the cause by examining and further tests

Question 9

how can i increase hemoglobin levels?

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Need more info: What is your hemoglobin? If it is low, you need to consult your doctor to ascertain the cause. The treatment depends on the cause of anemia.

Question 10

what is the normal count of hemoglobin?

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Varies with gender: Normal hemoglobin for males: 13-16 gm/dl; females: 11.7-15 gm/dl. Exact values depend on the laboratory where the test is done and results when given should contain "reference ranges" for the normal by the lab.

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