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Old Tue Jun 24, 2008, 11:31 AM
Dick S Dick S is offline
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HGB level question.

Can someone explain the differences I see of peoples HGB qouted levels. I'm still learning.
I see posts of people with HGB of 70, 72, 85 etc. Others quote 7, 9, 10 etc. Mine is measured at 10.9 g/dL. Is it different in the way it's counted as in metric versus quarts or something? I don't understand, maybe someone can explain. Thanks in advance.
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Old Tue Jun 24, 2008, 01:23 PM
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HGB

I Dick,
In Sweden - where I live - HGB is measured in gm/L and in many other countries in gm/dL
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Old Tue Jun 24, 2008, 02:40 PM
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I Dick,
In Sweden - where I live - HGB is measured in gm/L and in many other countries in gm/dL
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So I assume it would just be putting the decimal point in the right place, right?
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Old Tue Jun 24, 2008, 04:05 PM
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Hi Dick,
Exactly! When I mail I always try to remember to change the HGB values so they correspond to the other persons reference values.
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Old Wed Jun 25, 2008, 04:47 AM
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Hi, I wondered at first too. My GP used to say 7.2 and then my specialist would say 72. I worked out that my GP is older and still uses the old measurement system. A bit like older people in Australia talking in feet and inches instead of cms and mtrs.

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