Hgb, Hb
Abbreviation Point of Care Testing and Laboratory Procedures
Hemoglobin: the oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells, or the test that measures it.
Related terms
- hemoglobinThe iron-containing protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen.
- proteinA macronutrient made of many amino acids linked together.
- GFRGlomerular filtration rate: how well the kidneys filter blood.
- hCGHuman chorionic gonadotropin: the hormone, made by the placenta, that pregnancy tests detect in urine or…
- HCTHematocrit: the percentage of blood volume made up of red cells. As an abbreviation for hydrocortisone it is…
- HDLHigh-density lipoprotein, often called good cholesterol.
- INRInternational normalized ratio: a standardized way of reporting the prothrombin time.
- LDLLow-density lipoprotein, often called bad cholesterol.
- LFTLiver function tests: a group of blood tests that check the liver.
- MCVMean corpuscular volume: the average size of red blood cells.
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