My test result for Active B12 is 113 pmol/L.
Is this a good result, or should I take supplements to improve it?
And for TSAT it's 49% which is right at the top of normal. Should I be concerned about that?
Interested to hear opinions anyone cares to share.
TSAT result
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It's a shame that MonitorMyHealth don't include proper ranges for some of their tests, the numbers on the left hand side and the green band give too wide an interval compared with other testing companies.
Medichecks use 37.5-188 and I've also seen 25.1-165.
We always say on here that below 70 suggests testing for B12 deficiency and to aim for 100 plus. Your level is good, you do not need a B12 supplement.
As for TSat, you can't take this one test of an iron panel on it's own, you need the full iron panel which consists of
Serum iron
Total Iron Binding Capacity
Transferrin saturation
Ferritin
and to know that Ferritin is a true level you need CRP which is included in Medichecks Home Iron Test. CRP is an inflammation marker, ferritin rises with inflammation, so ideally both tests will be done.
Thank you for your speedy reply. MonitorMyHealth say everything is normal, and they only seem to think it matters if your results are below normal range. So I thought I'd check here as we all know what the labs say isn't necessarily true 🤔
The other results are
Feritin 184 ug/L
Folate 6.3 ug/L
HB 151 g/L
Folate is low then
Oh really? It's supposedly normal. Do I need to do something to improve it do you think?
It's normal in the "you can get by with that" sense.
I think I'd try some common, inexpensive 200 microgram tablets of folic acid. And taking excess folic acid is not good. If you feel fine on that, and folate rises a bit, then great. If not, maybe try a different supplement such as methylfolate.
You could also consider dietary sources. Have a look at this link:
ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/F...
It is from the USA so the foods are not all exactly what we'd expect! But it is a more useful document than most in the UK.
Thank you!
With ferritin you can't be sure that the result is true unless CRP is also done. If CRP is showing inflammation then the ferritin level will be higher than normal. MonitorMyHealth range for ferritin shows as 125-270 as normal (green band) whereas most private labs use 13-150 for females although my surgery uses 15-300 for everyone. Your ferritin level seems to be quite high for a female. Do you supplement?
Folate range is approx 3.5-25 so your level of 6.3 is low.
Hb range is 125- 270, your level of 184 is good.
What were you particularly looking for with this test?
No i don't supplement anything to do with these test results. My interest was mainly about the B12 as deficiency seems common with hypothyroidism. I have a hereditary tendancy to haemochromatosis so that probably accounts for the ferritin? Could that be helped or hindered by increasing folate do you think?
I have a hereditary tendancy to haemochromatosis so that probably accounts for the ferritin? Could that be helped or hindered by increasing folate do you think?
Sorry, I've no idea about that but seeing as folate and B12 work together I doubt it has anything to do with it.
With your folate result I'd be supplementing with a good quality, bioavailable B Compex, it's recommended that folate be at least half way through it's range.
Consider
Thorne Basic B
Vitablossom Liposomal B Complex (from hempoutlet.co.uk)
Yipmai Liposomal B Complex (from Amazon when it's in stock, it's actually Vitablossom)
Pink Tribe Liposomal B Compex (from Amazon)
When supplementing with B Complex we should leave this off for 3-7 days before any blood test as it contains biotin and this gives false results.
You don't need to worry about your B12 level but the B Complex contains 400mcg methycobalamin B12 which should give your level a boost anyway.
Thank you so much for your suggestions. I'll look into these.
My ferritin was even higher than yours at one stage-you can reduce it (if you wish to) by giving blood. Brought mine right down and did a good deed at the same time.
Well, I've had my Active Vitamin B12 . . . . 
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