MINIMUM HEMOGLOBIN LEVELS FOR ANEMIA
CHECK THE COVER PAGE OF THE HOUSEHOLD QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THE ALTITUDE MEASUREMENT OF THE HOUSEHOLD. ADJUST THE CUTOFF POINT OF THE READING FROM THE HEMOCUE MACHINE BASED ON THE ALTITUDE MEASUREMENT.
HEMOGLOBIN ADJUSTMENTS FOR ALTITUDE:
ALTITUDE: LESS THAN 1000 M
SEVERE: LESS THAN 7.0 g/dl
MODERATE: 7.0-9.9
MILD (NON-PREGNANT): 10.0-11.9
MILD (PREGNANT): 10.0-10.9
NOT ANEMIC (NON-PREGNANT): 12.0 OR GREATER
NOT ANEMIC (PREGNANT): 11.0 OR GREATER
ALTITUDE: 1000 M - 1499 M
SEVERE: LESS THAN 7.2 g/dl
MODERATE: 7.2-10.1
MILD (NON-PREGNANT): 10.2-12.1
MILD (PREGNANT): 10.2-11.1
NOT ANEMIC (NON-PREGNANT): 12.2 OR GREATER
NOT ANEMIC (PREGNANT): 11.2 OR GREATER
ALTITUDE: 1500 M - 1999 M
SEVERE: LESS THAN 7.5 g/dl
MODERATE: 7.5-10.4
MILD (NON-PREGNANT): 10.5-12.4
MILD (PREGNANT): 10.5-11.4
NOT ANEMIC (NON-PREGNANT): 12.5 OR GREATER
NOT ANEMIC (PREGNANT): 11.5 OR GREATER
ALTITUDE: 2000 M - 2499 M
SEVERE: LESS THAN 7.8 g/dl
MODERATE: 7.8-10.7
MILD (NON-PREGNANT): 10.8-12.7
MILD (PREGNANT): 10.8-11.7
NOT ANEMIC (NON-PREGNANT): 12.8 OR GREATER
NOT ANEMIC (PREGNANT): 11.8 OR GREATER
ALTITUDE: 2500 M - 2999 M
SEVERE: LESS THAN 8.3 g/dl
MODERATE: 8.3-11.2
MILD (NON-PREGNANT): 11.3-13.2
MILD (PREGNANT): 11.3-12.2
NOT ANEMIC (NON-PREGNANT): 13.3 OR GREATER
NOT ANEMIC (PREGNANT): 12.3 OR GREATER
ALTITUDE: 3000 M - 3499 M
SEVERE: LESS THAN 8.9 g/dl
MODERATE: 8.9-11.8
MILD (NON-PREGNANT): 11.9-13.8
MILD (PREGNANT): 11.9-12.8
NOT ANEMIC (NON-PREGNANT): 13.9 OR GREATER
NOT ANEMIC (PREGNANT): 12.9 OR GREATER
ALTITUDE: 3500 M - 3999 M
SEVERE: LESS THAN 9.7 g/dl
MODERATE: 9.7-12.6
MILD (NON-PREGNANT): 12.7-14.6
MILD (PREGNANT): 12.7-13.6
NOT ANEMIC (NON-PREGNANT): 14.7 OR GREATER
NOT ANEMIC (PREGNANT): 13.7 OR GREATER