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Originally Posted by Nervous
My recent B12 result was:
Vitamin B12 Binding Capacity 151 pg/mL Range: 650 - 1340 pg/mL
I don't know what this means. Never heard of "binding capacity." Been taking Jarrow B12 on an empty stomach. Big doses (1,000-10,000 mcg). My last B12 was nice and high, near 1000 if I recall. Puzzled. Am I all of a sudden not absorbing B12? My doctor is concerned because I am mildly anemic, as follows:
WBC 7.6 Thousand/uL 3.8 - 10.8 Thousand/uL
RBC 3.71 Million/uL 4.20 - 5.80 Million/uL
Hemoglobin 11.9 g/dL 13.2 - 17.1 g/dL
Hematocrit 35.2 % 38.5 - 50.0 %
Not doing too well today because I just had (unrelated) surgery on my arm. I'd be grateful if someone could explain. Thanks.
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Do you have the MCV level? Is it high normal or out of range high?
You could get an MMA test and/or homocysteine to see if your
test was accurate. A low MMA and high homocytestine would indicate that your body is not using B12 properly.
Labs do make mistakes.
Since you are looking at a possible low level, and anemia, get a copper level run too. Low copper leads to anemia.
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