Anaemias
The anaemias are a result of a lack of red blood cells or haemoglobin in the blood. There are a number of causes including deficient intake of required nutrients, malabsorption, damaged blood cells, and chronic blood loss. Oxygen is carried throughout the body in the blood stream attached to haemoglobin. The normal ranges of blood cells and haemoglobin are:
Adult woman:
Red blood cells
3.8 to 5 x 10 12/l (3.8 to 5 million per cubic millimeter of blood)
Haemoglobin (Hb)
11.5 to 16.5 grams per 100ml of blood
(115 to 165 grams per litre of blood)
Adult man
Red blood cells
4.5 to 6.5 x 10 12/l (4.5 to 6.5 million per cubic millimeter of blood)
Haemoglobin (Hb)
13 to 18 grams per 100ml of blood
(130 to 180 grams per litre of blood)
The anaemias are a result of a lack of red blood cells or haemoglobin in the blood. There are a number of causes including deficient intake of required nutrients, malabsorption, damaged blood cells, and chronic blood loss. Oxygen is carried throughout the body in the blood stream attached to haemoglobin. The normal ranges of blood cells and haemoglobin are:
Adult woman:
Red blood cells
3.8 to 5 x 10 12/l (3.8 to 5 million per cubic millimeter of blood)
Haemoglobin (Hb)
11.5 to 16.5 grams per 100ml of blood
(115 to 165 grams per litre of blood)
Adult man
Red blood cells
4.5 to 6.5 x 10 12/l (4.5 to 6.5 million per cubic millimeter of blood)
Haemoglobin (Hb)
13 to 18 grams per 100ml of blood
(130 to 180 grams per litre of blood)
