| American Academy of Pediatrics | Screening is recommended at 9 to 12 months of age and again 6 months later for all infants in populations with high rates of iron deficiency, or (in populations with a rate of 5 percent or less) in infants with medical risks or whose diet puts them at risk of iron deficiency | |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Screening is recommended for children from low-income or newly immigrated families between 9 and 12 months of age, then 6 months later, then annually from 2 to 5 years of age | Infants fed non–iron-fortified formula or cow's milk before 12 months of age Breastfed infants older than 6 months without adequate iron supplementation Children who consume more than 24 oz of cow's milk per day Children with special health care needs (e.g., medications that interfere with iron absorption, chronic infection, inflammatory disorders, blood loss)
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| Screening should be considered for preterm and low–birth-weight infants before 6 months of age if they are not fed iron-fortified formula |
| Infants and young children with risk factors should be assessed at 9 to 12 months of age, and again 6 months later |
| Beginning in adolescence, all nonpregnant women should be screened every 5 to 10 years |
| U.S. Preventive Services Task Force | No recommendation for or against screening for iron deficiency anemia in asymptomatic children 6 to 12 months of age | |
| Screening at 9 to 12 months of age is recommended for high-risk infants |