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ID: #18409
Question
Clinical cyanosis is due to :
Options
1
Fetal hemoglobin
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2
Biliverdin
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3
Adult hemoglobin
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4
Reduced hemoglobin
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Explanation
Clinical cyanosis (bluish discoloration of skin/mucosa) appears when the absolute concentration of reduced (deoxygenated) hemoglobin in the capillary blood exceeds 5 g/dL.