A carboxyhemoglobin test is used to diagnose carbon monoxide poisoning. Carbon monoxide binds to hemoglobin — a protein in red blood cells that transports oxygen. Too much carbon monoxide in your ...

Carbon monoxide poisoning that is not related to fire is an important cause of death and disability, accounting for approximately 15,000 emergency department visits and 500 deaths annually in the ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

To compare the degree of hemolysis in a group of direct antiglobulin test (DAT) positive (pos) African-American (AA) infants as measured by carboxyhemoglobin corrected (COHbc) for carbon monoxide in ...