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Hemoglobin
, Hgb, Hemoglobin Cutoffs for Anemia
See Also
Hematocrit
Anemia
Hemoglobinopathy
Red Blood Cell Physiology
Physiology
See
Red Blood Cell Physiology
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Interpretation
Normal Values per age (-2 to +2 S.D)
Birth: 13.5 to 24.0 g/dl (mean 16.5 g/dl)
Age <1 month: 10.0 to 20.0 g/dl (mean 13.9 g/dl)
Age 1-2 months: 10.0 to 18.0 g/dl (mean 11.2 g/dl)
Age 2-6 months: 9.5 to 14.0 g/dl (mean 12.6 g/dl)
Age 0.5 to 2 years: 10.5 to 13.5 g/dl (mean 12.0 g/dl)
Age 2 to 6 years: 11.5 to 13.5 g/dl (mean 12.5 g/dl)
Age 6-12 years: 11.5 to 15.5 g/dl (mean 13.5)
Male
Age 12-18 years: 13.0 to 16.0 g/dl (mean 14.5 g/dl)
Age >18 years: 13.6 to 17.7 g/dl (mean 15.5 g/dl)
Female
Age 12-18 years: 12.0 to 16.0 g/dl (mean 14.0 g/dl)
Age >18 years: 12.1 to 15.1 g/dl (mean 14.0 g/dl)
Interpretation
Anemia
Cut-offs
Men and adolescent males
Age 12-18 years: <13 g/dl (mean 14.5 g/dl)
Age >18 years: <13 g/dl (WHO) or <13.5 g/dl (CDC)
Women and adolescent girls (Non-pregnant, non-lactating)
Age 12-18 years: <12 g/dl (mean 14 g/dl)
Age >18 years: <12 g/dl (WHO and CDC)
Women in Pregnancy (CDC Guidelines <5th percentile)
First Trimester: <11.0 g/dl
Second Trimester: <10.5 g/dl
Third Trimester: <11.0 g/dl
Children (CDC Guidelines <5th percentile)
Age 1-2 years: <10.5 g/dl
Age 2-6 years: <11.5 g/dl (mean 12.5 g/dl)
Age 6-12 years: <11.5 g/dl (mean 13.5 g/dl)
Infants (2 S.D. below mean)
Term (cord blood): <13.5 g/dl (mean 16.5 g/dl)
Newborn (1-3 days): <14.5 g/dl (mean 18.5 g/dl)
Age 2 weeks: <13.4 g/dl (mean 16.6 g/dl)
Age 1 month: <10.7 g/dl (mean 13.9 g/dl)
Age 2 months: <9.4 g/dl (mean 11.2 g/dl)
Age 6 months: <10.5 g/dl (mean 12 g/dl)
Causes
Increased Hemoglobin
Polycythemia Vera
Vigorous
Exercise
High altitude
Causes
Decreased Hemoglobin
See
Anemia
References
Behrman (2000) Nelson Pediatrics, Saunders, p. 1462
Flerlage (2015) Harriet Lane Handbook, Mosby, p. 305
(1998) MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 47:1-29 [PubMed]
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/rr/rr4703.pdf
Short (2013) Am Fam Physician 87(2): 98-104 [PubMed]
Wang (2016) Am Fam Physician 93(4): 270-8 [PubMed]
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