Please note that 110g/litre= 11g/dl A WHO expe group proposed that anaemia or deficiency should be considered to exist when haemoglobin is below the following levels: Cut-off points for the diagnosis of anaemia: AGE GROUP VENOUS BLOOD (g/dl) MCHC (%) Adult males 13 34 Adult females, non-pregnant 12 34 Adult females, pregnant 11 34 Children, 6 months to 6 years 11 34 Children 6 to 14 years 12 34 Ref : Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine; 18th edition; Page-450