What is Methemoglobin?
Methemoglobin is a form of hemoglobin in which the iron in the heme group is in the Fe3+ (ferric) state.
Normally, it is in the Fe2+ (ferrous) state. So it is an oxidized form of Hb (hemoglobin).
Methemoglobin is a form of hemoglobin in which the iron in the heme group is in the Fe3+ (ferric) state.
Normally, it is in the Fe2+ (ferrous) state. So it is an oxidized form of Hb (hemoglobin).