Active B12 levels

[Fortie]

I read that :

The normal range for active vitamin B12 (holoTC) is around 20 – 134 pmol/L (picomoles per

My recent blood test states my active B12 level is 83.2pmol/L but states this is optimal. (medichecks)

Do I need to supplement this?

[Jaydee1507 Administrator]

Active B12 optimal level is said to be over 75 so your level is fine.

How is your folate though?

[Fortie in reply to Jaydee1507]

unfortunately the folate was flagged as error on the Medicheck Results, they said something about sending detail on retest but just refunded £8.00.

[Jaydee1507 Administrator in reply to Fortie]

Thats a shame. If you're not supplementing it then its likely not optimal.

You would still benefit from a good methyl B complex regardless of B12 being OK.

[Fortie in reply to Jaydee1507]

I had only just started to take B Complex but have recently stopped as due to have a restest on thyroids soon as my F4 had raised and I noticed it had PABA in it , so was going to change brand. [I am hoping to ask for GP test to folate]