Blue Horizon Medicals Vitamins & minerals

Folate

Essential B vitamin, often deficient in our diet

  • At-home test
  • Doctor reviewed
Sample
Blood
Collection
At-home finger-prick or Tasso autodraw or venous draw at clinic or nurse home visit
Results in
1 day
Biomarkers
1
Doctor reviewed
Yes
Tests for
  • Folate (Vitamin B9)

Test specifications

Provider
Blue Horizon Medicals
Sample type
blood
Collection method
at-home finger-prick or Tasso autodraw or venous draw at clinic or nurse home visit
Turnaround time
1 day
Biomarkers tested
1
At-home test
Yes
Doctor reviewed
Yes
Gender focus
Both

What's tested

1 biomarker as listed by Blue Horizon Medicals.

Nutritional Status Markers

  • Folate (Vitamin B9)

About this test

Folate, or Folic Acid, Vitamin B9, is a B vitamin. It helps the body break down complex carbohydrates into simple sugars to be used for energy. It is found in green leaved vegetables especially. The body has low reserves of folate, perhaps four months, so deficiency is quite common but easily corrected. Causes of deficiency include reduced intake from the diet or from poor absorption through the gut; increased demand for folate (eg pregnancy) and side effects of some medication (eg methotrexate). Symptoms include fatigue, mild sensation changes and depression. Prolonged lack of folate results in megaloblastic anaemia (in which the red blood cells are characteristically large).

Description provided by Blue Horizon Medicals.

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Folate (Serum) Blood Test

Folate (Vitamin B9) is essential for red blood cell production, DNA synthesis, and overall energy levels. This test checks your folate levels to identify deficiencies that can contribute to fatigue, weakness, and anaemia.

  • Doctor reviewed
  • 1 biomarkers
  • Results in 3 days
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