Table 1. Cut-off values for selected micronutrients deficiency and anaemia.
| Micronutrient | Cut-off values | Reference |
| Zinc | <65 µg/dL (children<10 years); <70 µg/dL (children≥10 years) | (25) |
| Copper | <0.90 µg/L | (26) |
| Serum Folate | <10 nmol/L | (27) |
| Vit B12 | <150 pmol/L | (27) |
| Vit A | <0.70 µmol/L | (28) |
| Vit D [1] | <75 nmol/l | (29) |
| Vit C | <11.4 µmol/L | (30) |
| Ferritine | <15 µg/L for males; <12 µg/L for females | (12) |
| HGB [2] | <118 g/l if (children<5 years); <123 g/l (children 5–11 years); <128 g/l (children ≥ 12 years) | (31) |
| MCV | <81 fl if <4.9 years; <82 fl if <7.9 years; <84 fl if <11.9 years; | (32) |
| For children>12 years: <85 fl for males; <86 fl for females |