Folate
B vitamins are nutrients that your body needs to work well and stay healthy. There are eight different types. A vitamin B test checks the level of one or more B vitamins in a sample of your blood or urine (pee).
Vitamin B testing is used if you have symptoms that suggest you may not be getting enough of one or more B vitamins. For example, a vitamin B12 and folate test is often used for symptoms of certain types of anemia.
Source: MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of MedicineNormal range
3 published ranges, each from a named source 1.89 ng/mL drawn: all ages · American Board of Internal Medicine (Laboratory Test Reference Ranges)
- Normal
- 1.8–9 ng/mL
All source ranges (3)
| Source | Sex | Age | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Board of Internal Medicine (Laboratory Test Reference Ranges) | All | all ages | 1.8–9 ng/mL |
| ARUP Laboratories Test Directory | All | all ages | >5.9 ng/mL |
| LabCorp Test Directory | All | all ages | >3 ng/mL |
What an abnormal result can be associated with
- A high result
- Increased circulating folate concentration
- A low result
- Decreased circulating folate concentration
details
- Sample
- Serum or plasma · LOINC
- Collection
- Serum gel tube · 0.6 mL · fasting · Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Test Catalog)
- Part of
- Bryan Johnson Blueprint
- Listed under
- Anemia · B Vitamins · Folic Acid
- Code
- LOINC 2284-8 · ng/mL
- Also known as
- Folat, Folic acid, Pteroylglutamate, Vit M, Vitamin M
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