Is Your Home in a Flood Zone? © Copyright 2026 All rights reserved. 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, California 92648. Powered by revize. Celebrate 40 years of Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay! Get Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay: Starter Set, Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay: Ubersreik Adventures, Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay: Tribes and Tribulations, Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay: 4th Edition Core Rulebook, and more! Hemoglobin is the essential iron-containing protein in red blood cells responsible for transporting oxygen from the lungs to body tissues and returning carbon dioxide to the lungs for exhalation. Nearly 70% of the body’s total iron is found in hemoglobin within circulating red cells. Stream the NHL, NCAA ® March Madness ®, MLB™, U.S. Soccer, NASCAR, Unrivaled, Roland-Garros, college football, and premier cycling events live. The City of Huntington Beach’s electronic permit processing system HB ACA Portal is open for submittals! HB ACA Portal provides 24/7 online services for citizens, including: Permit, Planning, and Plan Check Applications Payment Processing Online Inspection Scheduling Instantly (including viewing inspection results) Hemoglobin (abbreviated Hgb or Hb) is the protein molecule in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and returns carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs. Hemoglobin in the blood carries oxygen from the respiratory organs (lungs or gills) to the other tissues of the body, where it releases the oxygen to enable aerobic respiration which powers an animal's metabolism. Hemoglobin is a metalloprotein, a chromoprotein, and a globulin. It is formed in the bone marrow as red blood cells are produced. Iron is needed to create hemoglobin, so low iron levels in the body can lead to low Hb counts. Hemoglobin is essential for transporting oxygen from your lungs to your tissues and cells. In humans, there are at least five kinds of normal Hb: two embryonic Hbs (Hb Gower-1, Hb Gower-2), fetal (Hb F), and two adult types (Hb A, Hb A 2). Synonym (s): haemoglobin. Normal hemoglobin levels differ for men and women, with adult males having 13.8 to 17.2 g/dL and females having 12.1 to 15.1 g/dL. High hemoglobin levels can be caused by dehydration, smoking, living at high altitudes, or diseases like polycythemia vera.