Serum folate going doctors tomorrow need advice

[Abby77]

Hi everyone, I am going to the doctors tomorrow following my latest blood test results.

I was just going through them and noticed "serum folate" 18.9 ug/L (>4.0)

Does anyone know if this is something to mention. I don't even know what serum folate is. Is it too high.

Thanks x

[Heloise]

stopthethyroidmadness.com/l...

I think it's fine according to this. There is a relationship between folate and B12. Do you know what your B12 level happens to be?

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it is just saying it should be over 4, so you are fine.

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Abby77, it's just a way of saying folate needs to be higher than 4. 18.7 is good. Folate is B9. B9 and B12 are synergistic. Do you know what your B12 result is?

[Abby77]

Wasn't sure what it meant but thanks my B12 is 531ng/l (211-911)

My serum ferritin is 18ug/L (10-291)

I am just preparing for tomorrow as I feel rubbish still after tsh and t4 results are normal

X

[Heloise in reply to Abby77]

Abby, those numbers are not high enough for ferritin or B12. Take another look at the link I posted first. You are having a problem with iron and iron is quite important for converting your T4. B12 should also be closer to top of range. You need to supplement both I would think.