HEMOGLOBIN (HGB) IS A PROTEIN FOUND IN RED BLOOD CELLS THAT PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN TRANSPORTING OXYGEN FROM THE LUNGS TO THE BODYS TISSUES AND RETURNING CARBON DIOXIDE TO THE LUNGS FOR EXHALATION. IT IS COMPOSED OF FOUR SUBUNITS, EACH CONTAINING A HEME GROUP WITH AN IRON ATOM THAT BINDS TO OXYGEN MOLECULES. HGB LEVELS PROVIDE IMPORTANT INSIGHTS INTO OVERALL HEALTH, PARTICULARLY IN DIAGNOSING CONDITIONS LIKE ANEMIA, WHERE LOW HGB LEVELS CAN INDICATE INSUFFICIENT OXYGEN SUPPLY TO THE BODYS TISSUES.
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3 ML (1 ML MIN.) WHOLE BLOOD IN 1 LAVENDER TOP (EDTA) TUBE. SHIP REFRIGERATED. DO NOT FREEZE.