Anemia: What is hemoglobin?

September 20, 2009 by admin

Hemoglobin is another type of blood test that is used to measure anemia. Hemoglobin is the iron-containing pigment in red blood cells. Hemoglobin allows red blood cells to bind oxygen. A low hemoglobin count suggests anemia or massive blood loss. Your hemoglobin should be between 10 g/dL and 12 g/dL.