High content of carboxyhemoglobin in blood is associated with
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Unequivocal increase in COHb indicates either a hemolytic process or more commonly carbon-monoxide poisoning. Increased COHb reduces tissue oxygenation but this is not the only mechanism of CO toxicity. Laboratory measurement of COHb is the only routinely available blood test for diagnosis of CO poisoning.
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