A 46-year-old member asked:
Hemoglobin finger prick test what is normal?
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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
See below:: Male: 13.8 to 17.2 gm/dl
female: 12.1 to 15.1 gm/dl
see this site for more info.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003645.htm.
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What symptoms?: All laboratory results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the tests is usually in the best position to do that.... Read More
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Dr. M. Hytham Beckanswered
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