DR. SIMWA ADAMS
,DEFINITION
• Anaemia is low hemoglobin or haematocrit below the expected lev
for a healthy individual of the same age and sex in the same
environment.
• Normal values can vary between laboratories
, GUIDELINES
• WHO
• Adult men;
Blood Hb <13 g/dl
Haematocrit <39%
• Adult women
Blood Hb <12g/dl
Haematocrit <37%
• American society of haematology
Adult male <13.5g/dl
Adult female <12g/dl
, OVERVIEW