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The standard threshold to flag iron deficiency is a ferritin level below 15 micrograms per liter, based on a single study from the 1990s.—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2026 Fortunately, however, the absolute energy of any individual particle-particle collision is tiny, corresponding to tiny fractions of a microgram’s worth of energy in terms of mass.—Big Think, 5 Mar. 2026 This equates to about 40 micrograms of plastic per gram of tissue compared to 16 micrograms.—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 2026 Recommendations from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) suggests women ages 19 to 70 aim to get 15 micrograms (or 600 international units) of vitamin D per day.—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 26 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for microgram