How will you grade anaemia clinically?
Remember, the normal haemoglobin concentration in males and females are:
Males: 14.6 to 15.5 g/dL, and Females: 13.3 to 14.6 g/dL. Haemoglobin concentration
varies substantially according to age, sex, race, ethnicity, and by altitude. Anaemia is
clinically classified as mild, moderate and severe types, and the clinical assessment is
highly subjective (may not correspond laboratory values). The clinical grading goes
like this:
– Mild anaemia: 60–80% of Hb (9–12 g/dL)
– Moderate anaemia: 40–60% of Hb (6–9 g/dL)
– Severe anaemia: Less than 40% of Hb (<6 g/dL).
According to WHO, haemoglobin level of <13 g/dL in adult male, and <12 g/dL in
adult female are known as anaemia.
Remember, the normal haemoglobin concentration in males and females are:
Males: 14.6 to 15.5 g/dL, and Females: 13.3 to 14.6 g/dL. Haemoglobin concentration
varies substantially according to age, sex, race, ethnicity, and by altitude. Anaemia is
clinically classified as mild, moderate and severe types, and the clinical assessment is
highly subjective (may not correspond laboratory values). The clinical grading goes
like this:
– Mild anaemia: 60–80% of Hb (9–12 g/dL)
– Moderate anaemia: 40–60% of Hb (6–9 g/dL)
– Severe anaemia: Less than 40% of Hb (<6 g/dL).
According to WHO, haemoglobin level of <13 g/dL in adult male, and <12 g/dL in
adult female are known as anaemia.