A 6-year-old female asked:
my 6yr old daughter had her blood work done which reports high vit b12 level @ 1186 pg/ml. not on any supplements, has vitiligo, is this a concern?
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Dr. Ed Friedlander answered
44 years experience Pathology
No: This means nothing. Reference ranges are set so that a few percent of healthies are over the top. This is just a little extra carrier protein shuttling the vitamin around.
Answered on Oct 15, 2017
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Dr. Donald Colantino answered
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Normal: Normal ranges of vitb12 =200-600pg/ml. . Therefore you don't need to supplement it. However, taking extra B12 does no harm as the body excretes what i ... Read More
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