Patient's question:
My colleague and I had our babies in the same month. Now the babies are very cute. I heard that my colleague's baby has anemia. I'm afraid my baby might have it too. Could you please tell me what the diagnostic criteria for neonatal anemia are?Doctor's answer:
The diagnostic criteria for neonatal anemia refer to venous hemoglobin (Hb) below 130 g/L (13 g/dL) or capillary Hb at 145 g/L (14.5 g/dL) within 2 weeks after birth. Neonatal anemia can be diagnosed under these conditions. Infant anemia is a relatively common symptom during the early childhood period. Long-term anemia can affect heart function and intellectual development. Most infant anemia is caused by malnutrition. Anemic children may exhibit symptoms such as pale or sallow complexion, fatigue, and low immunity. Nutritional anemia can be divided into nutritional microcytic (iron deficiency) anemia and nutritional macrocytic (Vitamin B12 or folic acid deficiency) anemia.