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a bit of advise please. Having bloods taken next Wednesday, I have stopped taking Biotin. Do I need to stop taking my B12, vitamin D , zinc and magnesium before testing ?

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It is only biotin that may affect thyroid blood test results so you can continue taking other supplements right up until the day before your blood test.

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If you are supplementing B12, your test results will be skewed- so don't be tempted to stop....

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