Calculate Hemoglobin Percentage for Chemotherapy Patient

The nurse is reviewing the laboratory values for a patient who is scheduled to receive chemotherapy. The patient's most recent blood work indicates a hemoglobin level of 8.0 g/dL. In order to determine the severity of this anemia and the potential need for an intervention such as a blood transfusion, the nurse needs to establish the patient's hemoglobin range based on the standard laboratory reference values. The normal range for hemoglobin is typically between 12.0–15.5 g/dL for females and 13.5–17.5 g/dL for males.

To assess the degree of risk for this patient, the nurse is required to identify what percentage of the normal hemoglobin range is represented by the patient's hemoglobin level of 8.0 g/dL. Fill in the blank: The patient's hemoglobin level represents _____% of the male reference value, rounded to two decimal places.