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Amy has come to the laboratory requesting that you check her hemoglobin level because she is feeling tired

is short of breath, and is sleeping more than usual. After checking with the health care provider in your office
you perform a hemoglobin test on Amy and find that her hemoglobin result is 6.0 mg/dL.

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Hemoglobin is a protein in your red blood cells that carries oxygen to your body's organs and tissues and transports carbon dioxide from your organs and tissues back to your lungs. If a hemoglobin test reveals that your hemoglobin level is lower than normal, it means you have a low red blood cell count (anemia).

Get her to the hospital quickly

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