Project Report On Haemoglonin
Project Report On Haemoglonin
On
HAEMOGLOBIN TEST
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KANCHAN
GOLA( )
XII-G
A) INTRODUCTION
D) BEFORE CARE-
The person should avoid smoking before this test
as smoking can
Increase the haemoglobin level in the blood.
E) AFTERCARE-
Discomfort or bruising may occur at the puncture
site or the person may feel dizzy or faint. Pressure
to the puncture site until the bleeding stops
reduces bruising. Warm packs to the puncture site
relieve discomfort.
F) RESULTS
Normal values of Haemoglobin in an adult are
approximately 120 to 180 grams per litre (12 to 18
g/L) of blood but are influenced by the age, sex
and ethnic origin in the person. Normal values vary
with age and sex. Women generally have lower
hemoglobin values than men. Men have 14.0-18.0
g/L, while women have levels of 12.0-16.0 g/L.
Abnormal results-
A low haemoglobin usually indicates the person
has anaemia. Further tests are done to discover
the cause and type of anaemia. Dangerously, low
haemoglobin levels put a person at risk of a heart
attack, congestive heart failure, or stroke. A high
haemoglobin indicates the body is making too
many red cells. Further tests are done to see if this
is caused by polycythemia vera , or as a reaction
to illness, high altitudes, heart failure, or lung
disease. Fluid volume in the blood affects
haemoglobin values. Pregnant women and people
with cirrhosis have extra fluid, which dilutes the
blood, decreasing the haemoglobin. Dehydration
concentrates the blood, increasing the
haemoglobin.
G) How is it used?
The test is used to:
A) detect and measure the severity of anaemia
(too few red blood cells) or polycythaemia (too
many red blood cells);
B) monitor the response to treatment, and
C) help make decisions about blood transfusions.
H) Few things to know-
A) Haemoglobin decreases slightly during normal
pregnancy.
B) Haemoglobin levels peak around 8 a.m. and are
lowest around 8 p.m. each day.
C) Heavy smokers have higher haemoglobin levels
than non-smokers. D) Living in high altitudes
increases haemoglobin values. This is your body's
response to the decreased oxygen available at
these heights.
E) Haemoglobin levels are slightly lower in older
men and women and in children Each red blood cell
(RBC) contains about 280 million Hb molecules.
F) The average adult contains about 5 billion
RBCs/milliliter of blood.
G) The average adult has about 5 liters of
blood.Thus, the average adult has about 790
grams (or 1.74 pounds) of Hb.
H) Assuming the blood re-circulation time at rest is
about 1 minute, the net transport of oxygen by Hb
is about 0.1 liter/minute (or 0.05 mole/minute).