According to WHO and Indian Ministry of Health criteria adopted for antenatal care programmes, anaemia in pregnancy is classified as SEVERE when the haemoglobin concentration falls below:

• A 10 g/dL
• B 9 g/dL
• C 7 g/dL ✓
• D 5 g/dL

Explanation

WHO and the Indian government anaemia Mukt Bharat grading classify anaemia in pregnancy as mild (10.0 to 10.9 g/dL), moderate (7.0 to 9.9 g/dL), severe (below 7 g/dL) and very severe (below 4 g/dL). The 11 g/dL value is the lower limit of normal in pregnancy, not a severity grade. Severe anaemia below 7 g/dL in the third trimester is an accepted indication for transfusion even when asymptomatic.

Reference: DC Dutta's Textbook of Obstetrics, 9th ed.

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