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Blood analysis of a patient reveals an unusually high quantity of carboxyhaemoglobin content. Which of the following conclusions is most likely to be correct? The patient has inhaled polluted air containing high content of _____________.
Blood analysis of a patient reveals an unusually high quantity of carboxyhaemoglobin content. Which of the following conclusions is most likely to be correct? The patient has inhaled polluted air containing high content of _____________.
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The correct option is C Carbon monoxide
When a patient is exposed to high concentrations of carbon monoxide, the haemoglobin in the body has a higher affinity to carbon monoxide than oxygen. So Hb starts forming a complex with carbon monoxide called carboxyhaemoglobin. Thus, carbon monoxide is the right answer.
When a patient is exposed to high concentrations of carbon monoxide, the haemoglobin in the body has a higher affinity to carbon monoxide than oxygen. So Hb starts forming a complex with carbon monoxide called carboxyhaemoglobin. Thus, carbon monoxide is the right answer.
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