Am I right in thinking that the underlined results refer to b12 and folic acid deficiency? Or is there more I should be looking into?

[t3tracy]

Sorry but I just don't trust my GP anymore. The Dr said it was just a folic acid deficiency?

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T3tracy,

No, they're part of a white blood cell count. They're all within range so I don't know why they've been underlined.

What are your B12 and folate results and ranges?

[t3tracy in reply to Clutter]

B12 377 folic acid 3. I underlined them they looked out to me. 😊

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t3Tracey,

Folic acid 3 may be deficient but B12 377 is within range. Has your GP prescribed folic acid?

[t3tracy in reply to Clutter]

Yes she has 5mg folic acid a day...isn't vit b12 meant to be 500 or more?

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t3Tracey,

Some people think so. NHS won't prescribe because 377 is within range. You can buy methylcobalamin without prescription if you want to supplement.

[Gambit62 in reply to t3tracy]

serum B12 is not a test that can be used as a single marker of B12 deficiency - it will pick up 5% of people who aren't B12 deficient and will miss 25% of people who aren't - so it can't be used as a single measure for B12 deficiency. the amount in your blood is only one part of the story and something that shows a lot of individual variation.

Please take a look at the PASoc form (and the pinned posts) to find out more about testing and diagnosing B12 deficiency.

healthunlocked.com/pasoc