Three ways of quantifying the RBCs andhemoglobin level of the blood; the definition and units of measurement of each; andreasons for the differences between male andfemale values

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Three ways of quantifying the RBCs and
hemoglobin level of the blood; the definition and units of measurement of each; and
reasons for the differences between male and
female values

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Red Blood Cells(RBCs) are one of the types of blood cells that play a major role in the transportation of oxygen throughout our body. It helps carry oxygen from the lungs to the body cells and carbon dioxide from the body cells back to the lungs for expiration.
Hemoglobin(Hb) is the iron(Fe)-containing protein in RBCs and acts as a transporter of oxygen and carbon dioxide. Defect in hemoglobin affects the oxygen delivery to the cells and oxygen capacity/saturation in the blood. 

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