<s>[INST] Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ?  Please type your query here...hi,my kid is 18months old and is not well past few days.he has cough,cold and also lack of Hemoglobin(8.7). what should be normal count if Hemoglobin for a kid of 18months.. [/INST] The Normal hemoglobin in 18-month-old child should be around 12 milligrams per liter. The hemoglobin level is 8.7 in your child which is less for his age. To know the cause of low hemoglobin you should to some blood test like complete blood count with peripheral smear, iron studies, hemoglobin electrophoresis. An examination by doctor is also necessary so that we may not miss any important finding. Review with report. Take care. </s>