If you have a hemoglobin variant, such as sickle cell hemoglobin (hemoglobin S), you will have a decreased amount of hemoglobin A. This may limit the usefulness of the A1c test in monitoring your diabetes. If you have anemia, hemolysis, or heavy bleeding, your test results may be falsely low.
Who was the president that believed that a US-controlled canal across Central America was a vital strategic interest to America and so was largely responsible for construction of the Panama Canal? Theodore Roosevelt
In 1907, George Washington Goethals took over as chief engineer, overseeing the ensuing building of the Panama Canal. Finished two years ahead of time, the canal was opened on August 15, 1914, with the cargo ship Ancon the first to pass through.