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Old 09-16-2012, 07:24 AM
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mrsD,

You're on the ball. I didn't look at he folic acid bottle lable, and it is 800mcg. According to my lab tests both my B12 and Folate levels are in the normal range, but the folate is at the top of the scale for normal. Report reads: Homocysteine levels may be increased in both folate and B12 deficiencies. A methylmalonic acid level can differentiate the disorders since it is increased in B12 deficiency but not in folate deficiency. My methylmalonic acid is well below the normal range (at least 30% below end of the normal scale). I would assume my folate is low, and perhaps the Dr did too. My tests do not appear to be indicative of B12 deficiency.
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