Question 1

what does hgb stand for?

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Ok: Hgb is the abbreviation for hemoglobin.  This test and the hct --hematocrit are the main basic tests to determine if a person has anemia.

Question 2

hgb ur  ql trace-intact mean?

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Several things: Hi. Either you&#x27;re having intravascular hemolysis and hemoglobin&#x27;s coming out in the urine, or there are red cells in the urine that measure as urinary hemoglobin. I&#x27;d recommend a urine analysis with microscopic evaluation to see if it&#x27;s reproducible. If no RBCs in urine, Check serum free hemoglobin and haptoglobin, and have a pathologist look at a peripheral blood smear. Good luck!

Question 3

what does a elevated hgb mean?

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Hemoglobin : Hgb is abbreviation for hemoglobin, the carrier of oxygen in the red blood cell. Low HGB is anemia. High HGB reflects excess red cells, called polycythemia. There are many causes so you will need further testing by your physician to establish the correct cause of your polycythemia.

Question 4

elevated hgb what does it mean?

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Sometimes: Living on high altitudes, smoking and rarely bone marrow disorders can do that.

Question 5

hgb is 14.1 g/dl.  what is mean?

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Normal: While labs vary, 13.5 to 17.5 is the usual range of normal for males. (12.0 to 15.5 for females).

Question 6

what are  diseases that cause high hgb?

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Low oxygen, blood do: Low oxygen levels sometimes can trick the body into making more blood, and can be seen in people with COPD / emphysema and even in smokers. 

Blood disorders like polycythemia vera can do this also. 

Some medications can cause the HGB (hemoglobin) levels to rise (erythopoetin, testosterone, etc).

Some people just naturally have a slightly high hgb.

Question 7

hgb 10.3 is serious problem for health?

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Depends on cause: Hgb is the concentration of hemoglobin, the major oxygen carrying pigment in whole blood. 10.3 is lower than the average level 11.6 to 12. 3 for females. The next question is why is it low? Are you bleeding?Are the red blood being destroyed? Is the bone marrow suppressed? Are you iron deficient? Do you have a B12 or folate (folic acid) 
deficiency.  Answer these questions. Treatable problem.

Question 8

what can cause a really high hgb level?

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HgB levels: Some elevation might be seen in tumors, smoking, dehydration, high altitudes, blood diseases.

Question 9

what are the main causes of an elevated hgb?

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Primary and secondar: Primary elevation in hemoglobin is a bone marrow disorder called p.Vera, confirmed by a jak2 mutation test. Secondary elevation is due to other causes such as dehydration, low oxygen, exogenous testosterone/erythropoietin. The first requires an hematologist, the second requires the stimulus to be interrupted.

Question 10

is  15.7 hgb hight for a 43 year old female?

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It's okay: This is higher than most women but no reason to go hunting for a cause. Trusting she wasn't dehydrated. If she has sleep apnea or chronic lung disease, a history and physical exam will reveal it. Other causes would either have become known by her age, or are not worth discovering (e.g., a high-affinity hemoglobin). If this is much higher than it has been, consider repeating.

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