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Haptoglobin
Normal Values:
The normal range is 27-139 mg/dl (milligrams per deciliter)
What abnormal results mean:
Higher-than-normal levels may indicate:
acute rheumatic disease
biliary obstruction
peptic ulcer
ulcerative colitis
other inflammatory conditions
Lower-than-normal levels may indicate:
chronic
liver disease
erythroblastosis fetalis
hematoma
hemolytic anemias
hemolytic anemia due to G6PD deficiency
idiopathic autoimmune hemolytic anemia
immune hemolytic anemia
drug-induced immune hemolytic anemia
primary liver disease
transfusion reaction
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