Carbon Monoxide

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Carbon Monoxide
CO, Carboxyhaemoglobin
Blood (red EDTA)
8hrs
Carboxyhaemoglobin is used to screen for carbon monoxide poisoning.
Smokers have a higher percentage of carboxyhaemoglobin than non-smokers.
COHb: <3 %
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