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Old 02-23-2010, 05:37 AM
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Please...

Never accept results of B12 from doctors as "fine" or "normal".

Interpretation of the results is still being done based on old lab ranges in many instances. You should have at least 400, and preferrably 500 or above to be "normal". Even then borderline patients could safely still take supplements.

Here is an article explaining:
http://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/0301/p979.html

Patients can show neurological symptoms long before anemia develops with low B12.
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