What it means
A deciliter is 100 mL. Lab results such as hemoglobinHEE-muh-gloh-binThe iron-containing protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen, and the blood test that measures it.hem/o bloodglobin proteinFull entry , albumin and total protein are reported in g/dL in the US. Many other countries use grams per liter (g/L): multiply g/dL by 10 to get g/L, so a hemoglobin of 13 g/dL is 130 g/L.
In a chart
"Hemoglobin 8.2 g/dL, down from 10.1 g/dL yesterday; provider notified."
At a glance
| Also written | grams per deciliter |
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Related terms
mm Hg
Millimeters of mercury: the unit used to measure blood pressure and the pressure of gases in the blood.
hemoglobin
The iron-containing protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen, and the blood test that measures it.
liter
A metric unit of volume equal to 1,000 milliliters, a little more than a US quart.