Diagnostic criteria used by Scottish health boards to identify iron deficiency in women of reproductive age
| Regional health board . | Diagnostic criteria . |
|---|---|
| Ayrshire and Arran | Ferritin <45 μg/L |
| Grampian | Ferritin <30 μg/L |
| Dumfries and Galloway | |
| Orkney | |
| Shetland | |
| Western Isles | Ferritin <30 μg/L or ≥30 μg/L with low iron and transferrin |
| Highland∗ | Ferritin <24 μg/L if menstruating, if not <30μg/L |
| Lothian | Ferritin <20 μg/L |
| Lanarkshire∗ | Ferritin <14 μg/L in women |
| Borders∗ | Ferritin <10 μg/L in women |
| Fife | No formal cutoff |
| Tayside | |
| Forth Valley | Not reported |
| Greater Glasgow and Clyde |
| Regional health board . | Diagnostic criteria . |
|---|---|
| Ayrshire and Arran | Ferritin <45 μg/L |
| Grampian | Ferritin <30 μg/L |
| Dumfries and Galloway | |
| Orkney | |
| Shetland | |
| Western Isles | Ferritin <30 μg/L or ≥30 μg/L with low iron and transferrin |
| Highland∗ | Ferritin <24 μg/L if menstruating, if not <30μg/L |
| Lothian | Ferritin <20 μg/L |
| Lanarkshire∗ | Ferritin <14 μg/L in women |
| Borders∗ | Ferritin <10 μg/L in women |
| Fife | No formal cutoff |
| Tayside | |
| Forth Valley | Not reported |
| Greater Glasgow and Clyde |
The table summarizes the responses provided by each Scottish health board to the Freedom of Information request to provide the standard diagnostic thresholds used to identify iron deficiency.
Health boards in which iron deficiency was diagnosed differently in women.