Question 1

dr has said i have low b12 and folate. what can cause this? should a 30day supply of medication fix the problem?

Accepted Answer

: Pernicious anemia is a possible cause, but at your age it is probably a diet low in dairy, fish and meat. A vegan diet as well as medications for indigestion can cause this problem. Medication will help but a diet that has folic acid in it will solve your problem.

Question 2

have started zantac 300 (ranitidine) to be taken for 1 month  i have a blood test 
fbc ,serum folate, (folic acid) serum b12 can this medication interfere with it?

Accepted Answer

No: The test should be accurate while taking this medicine. I hope you are well.

Question 3

how absorbed is vitamin bs and folate?

Accepted Answer

B complex: The 8 vitamins of the B complex are absorbed in the stomach and require acid to do so.

Question 4

high rbc (5.13), high hb (15.1), hct (0.44), low folate (below 2.0), what could be going on here?

Accepted Answer

: All laboratory results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the tests is usually in the best position to do that. Talk to the doctor who ordered the tests. Having said that, you should take a multivitamin, any multivitamin available over the counter with folic acid will do. Your other lab results are normal. Wish you good health!

Question 5

are folate and folic acid the same thing?

Accepted Answer

Folate /folic acid: Yes the two words are used interchangeably.

Question 6

is 2.1 a normal folate (folic acid) range?

Accepted Answer

No: The normal range is 4-20 depending on the lab. That being said even four is at the low range.  Try to be at least 50% or higher since Folic Acid is helpful for replicating cells, fertility, possible helpful in neuromuscular disease. I recommend at least 800mcg to 1mg daily until you catch up and then taking them about 3-4x/week to maintain your levels.

Question 7

what foods are rich in folic acid or folate?

Accepted Answer

Her are they: Breakfast cereals fortified with 100% of the dv, ¾ cup 	400	
beef liver, cooked, braised, 3 ounces	215	
lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, ½ cup	179	
egg noodles, cooked, enriched, ½ cup 	110	
spinach, frozen, cooked, boiled, ½ cup	115	
great northern beans, boiled, ½ cup	90	
asparagus, boiled, 4 spears	89	
tomato juice, broccolipapaa raw, orange juice, corn sweet, yellow.Lettuce. Good luck.

Question 8

what does it mean to have high folate (folic acid)?

Accepted Answer

Taking too much: Too much folate (folic acid) is generally not a problem, but you might cut back on the vitamin supplementation.

Question 9

is there a difference between folate and folic acid?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Folates (folic acid) occur naturally in foods and are biologically active.  Folic acid is the oxidized form of folate (folic acid). It is made synthetically and widely used as a food supplement.  In the body it is converted by the liver to active forms of folate (folic acid) in a 2 step process.

Question 10

why does my friend have low folate (folic acid) levels?

Accepted Answer

Diet related: Folate (folic acid) is most often associated with diet intake or excessive use of alcohol. Some time abnormalities in the intestines or over growth of bad bacteria or even surgery to reduce surgery can cause decrease absorption of vitamins and folate (folic acid) as well.

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Dr has said i have low b12 and folate. what can cause this? should a 30day supply of medication fix the problem?

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Have started zantac 300 (ranitidine) to be taken for 1 month i have a blood test fbc ,serum folate, (folic acid) serum b12 can this medication interfere with it?

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How absorbed is vitamin bs and folate?

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High rbc (5.13), high hb (15.1), hct (0.44), low folate (below 2.0), what could be going on here?

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Are folate and folic acid the same thing?

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Is 2.1 a normal folate (folic acid) range?

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What foods are rich in folic acid or folate?

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What does it mean to have high folate (folic acid)?

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Is there a difference between folate and folic acid?

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Why does my friend have low folate (folic acid) levels?

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