The WHO defines anaemia in pregnancy in the second trimester as haemoglobin below:

• A 10.5 g/dL ✓
• B 12.0 g/dL
• C 11.0 g/dL
• D 10.0 g/dL

Explanation

WHO defines anaemia in the second trimester of pregnancy as haemoglobin < 10.5 g/dL, reflecting the physiological nadir of haemodilution. First and third trimester thresholds are < 11.0 g/dL. For non-pregnant women the threshold is < 12.0 g/dL. In Indian national guidelines (ICMR/FOGSI) < 11.0 g/dL is used uniformly throughout pregnancy for practical purposes.

Reference: Williams Obstetrics, 26th ed.

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