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Do I need to stop taking vitamin supplements prior to taking a blood test for accurate results?

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Yes if b12 unless you are checking to see if absorbed or not.

I have blood tests to see if what I am supplementing is enough or too much . So on supplements at time of test.

Iron and vitamin d and folate

6 monthly magnesium as suffer head pain.

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