A group of researchers is looking at the changes in oxygen-hemoglobin binding that occur under different clinical settings. They are particularly interested in circumstances that change the form and location of the oxygen-hemoglobin dissociation curve. Which of the following procedures would most likely cause the blue curve in the graph below to move to the red curve?

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Eductional Objective: Higher hemoglobin O₂ affinity is shown by a left shift in the hemoglobin oxygen dissociation curve, which can be induced by increased pH, reduced 2,3-bisphosphoglycerate, and lower temperature. Curve shifts to the left restrict O₂ release in peripheral tissues.

A Group of Researchers Is Looking at the Changes in Oxygen-Hemoglobin