The statement is incorrect because hemoglobin levels vary significantly throughout life. Infants typically have higher hemoglobin levels at birth, which gradually decrease during the first year. Children have different reference ranges that increase as they age. Adults have relatively stable ranges, but these also differ based on sex, with men having higher reference levels than women on average. It is important for medical assistants to recognize these normal physiological variations to avoid misinterpreting lab results as pathological.
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