RBCs with abnormal morphology may be removed from ... An estimate of the concentration of hemoglobin in grams per 100 ml of packed red blood cells, normal adult value is between 32 and 36% This ...

When someone inherits two mutant copies of the hemoglobin gene, the abnormal form of the hemoglobin protein causes the red blood cells to lose oxygen and warp into a sickle shape during periods of ...