Folate Blood Test, RBC - NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE

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A Folate Blood Test is useful for detecting folate deficiency, monitoring therapy with folate, and evaluating megaloblastic and macrocytic anemia

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Folate is fundamental for your body to produce new red blood cells. These are needed to transport oxygen to your organs, and not having enough red blood cells can lead to anemia.

Folate is often measured at two levels

plasma (or serum) which will show short-term folate absorption
RBC Folate which will determine the long-term folate absorption

Test Code(s):

Also Known As:

Folates, RBC and Serum (With Hct)

Specimen:

Blood

Test Results:

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