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ea0044p70 | Clinical biochemistry | SFEBES2016

Red blood cell folate vs serum folate: Which one to measure?

Trull Yun , Hashim Ibrahim A.

This study aimed to establish the optimal cut-off decision point for Folate and B12 levels. Retrospective review of serum, RBC folate as well as B12 test results performed at our hospital for the period April 2012 up to May 2016 were analysed for concordance.With data analysis of around serum folate and B12 20,000 results, the new cut-offs for low values are tentatively set to be 5.5 ng/ml and 178 pg/ml. The percentages of deficiencies in our patient pop...