Hemoglobin is a protein in RBC that carries oxygen. The full form of RBC is red blood cells. The hemoglobin level can either in the form low or high. So a blood test can tell how much hemoglobin you have in your blood. The hemoglobin test can be done as part of complete blood count.
In general for
Male : 13.8 to 17.2 gm/dl
Female : 12.1 to 15.1 gm/dl (grams per deciliter)
Lower than normal hemoglobin may be due to
Anemia
Bleeding
Leukemia
Malnutrition: Foods that cannot be consumed properly.
Higher than normal hemoglobin may be due to
Congenital heart disease
Pulmonary fibrosis
Polycythemia vera
Risk on taking the test:-
While taking the test we go through certain risk: Obtaining blood sample from some people
will be very difficult from others. The risk may include
• Excessive bleeding
• Fainting or feeling light headed
• Hematoma ( blood accumulating under the skin)
• Injection ( a slight risk any time the skin is broken)
Foods that improve hemoglobin:
Food plays a vital role in ones body:
We should eat plenty of iron-rich foods, such as apples, bananas, apricots and plums vegetables, asparagus, yams, leafy greens and whole grains. Liver and meat gives you lots of iron. Orange and grapes are rich in vitamin C that will help the hemoglobin level to go high. If a person’s hemoglobin level is low due to chemotheraphy drug intake the person can take grape juice to maintain best result.
Keywords: chemotheraphy, Blood test, iron rich foods, Hemoglobin level.
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