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QUERY REGARDING HB LEVELS

2020-08-28 05:59:51
Can Hb levels fall from 13.9 to 13.1 in two days when tested from the same lab ? Can there be such a variation of 0.8 in just two days when tested from the same machine in the same lab ?
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Hb is measured by colorimetry technique. There can be minor variations in reading upto 0.5 to 0.8 gm/dL.

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