Oxygen-Hemoglobin Dissociation Curve

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Continuing Education Credits

P.A.C.E.® Contact Hours: hour(s)

Florida Board of Clinical Laboratory Science CE Credit Hours

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Objectives

  • Describe the basic structure of hemoglobin.
  • Define partial pressure of oxygen and oxygen saturation.
  • Discuss the oxygen-hemoglobin dissociation curve (OHDC), including its shape and what it represents.
  • Explain the environmental conditions that cause left and right shifts in the OHDC and what these shifts reflect.

Course Outline

  • Oxygen-Hemoglobin Dissociation Curve
    • Introduction to the Oxygen-Hemoglobin Dissociation Curve
    • Hemoglobin
    • Tense and Relaxed States of Hemoglobin
    • Positive Cooperativity
    • p50
    • Left and Right Shifts
    • Key Takeaways
  • References
    • References

Additional Information

This is a mini course designed to enhance learning and reinforce existing knowledge. It does not provide continuing education (CE) credit. The purpose of this course is to support ongoing professional development and review.