The reference range for hemoglobin concentration:

a. Is lower in a newborn than in a male adult
b. Is lower in a newborn than in a female adult
c. Is higher in a newborn than in a male adult
d. Is higher in a woman than in a man


ANS: C
The reference range for hemoglobin concentration is higher in a newborn than in either an adult man or woman. In adults, it is higher in men than in women.

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