Does anyone know what the short form of hemoglobin is?
2023-06-26
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Yes, the short form of hemoglobin is Hb. Hemoglobin is a protein in your red blood cells that carries oxygen from your lungs to the rest of your body. Just like 'LOL' is short for 'laugh out loud' in text-speak, 'Hb' is the abbreviation medical professionals often use when referring to hemoglobin in their reports and conversations. This abbreviation helps save time without creating confusion as it is universally recognized. For example, consider the sentence "The patient's Hb level is low" - it's faster to say and write this than "The patient's hemoglobin level is low".
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