Hemoglobin and Iron Metabolism — Flashcards

The normal daily iron loss from the body is _____ mg.

Most of the functional iron in the body is found in _____

What is the byproduct of conversion of heme to biliverdin?_____

HbF is resistant to _____ denaturation, and this property is the principle of Kleihauer Betke test

At birth, HbF constitutes _____% of total Hb at birth

Which test is used to determine urinary and fecal urobilinogen?_____

Which 3 hemoglobins are also known as embryonic hemoglobins?_____

The greenish-black color of the first stool in the newborn is due to _____.

Chromosome 11, apart form the -globin chain also synthesizes the _____ chain of embryonic Hb

1g of hemoglobin produces _____ mg of bilirubin.