Question

Normal haemoglobin content of an adult man is

• A. 10.5 gm/100 ml of blood
• B. 12.5 gm/100 ml of blood
• C. 14.5 gm/100 ml of blood
• D. 13.5 gm/100 ml of blood

Answer 1

The correct option is C 14.5 gm/100 ml of blood

The hemoglobin level is expressed as the amount of hemoglobin in grams (gm) per deciliter (dL) of whole blood, a deciliter being 100 milliliters. The normal ranges for hemoglobin depend on the age and beginning in adolescence, the gender of the person.

The normal ranges are:

Newborns: 17 to 22 gm/dL.

One (1) week of age: 15 to 20 gm/dL.

One (1) month of age: 11 to 15gm/dL.

Children: 11 to 13 gm/dL.

Adult males: 14 to 18 gm/dL.

Adult women: 12 to 16 gm/dL.

Men after middle age: 12.4 to 14.9 gm/dL.

Women after middle age: 11.7 to 13.8 gm/dL.

Thus, option C is correct.