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How common is it for someone to need a b12 test?
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Often: It is used for many indications, often to check for causes of low blood count (anemia) or nutrition malabsorption.
Answered 2/20/2012
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Not a routine test.: We screen for B12 deficit when pts have anemia, or had gastric surgery or when they have neuropathies or dementia. Also during malabsorption or malnutrition. It is not a routine screening test.
Answered 6/24/2014
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