Pathology. Pathology is the precise study and diagnosis of disease. The word pathology is from Ancient Greek ÏÎ¬Î¸Î¿Ï, pathos which may be translated into English as either experience or suffering. and -Î»Î¿Î³Î¯Î±, -logia, An account of or the study of.
Red cells contain a special protein called hemoglobin, which helps carry oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body and then returns carbon dioxide from the body to the lungs so it can be exhaled. Blood appears red because of the large number of red blood cells, which get their color from the hemoglobin.
The hemoglobin test is often used to check for anemia, usually along with a hematocrit or as part of a complete blood count (CBC) . The test may be used to screen for, diagnose, or monitor a number of conditions and diseases that affect red blood cells (RBCs) and/or the amount of hemoglobin in blood.