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Vitamin B12 & Folate

Also known as: Vitamin B12 or Cobalamin; Folic Acid, RBC folate
Formally known as: Vitamin B12 and Folate (or Folic Acid)
Related tests: FBC, Methylmalonic acid (MMA), Homocysteine
Common Questions
  1. Can taking too many vitamin B12 and folic acid supplements hurt me?
2. Is there a difference between folate and folic acid?


1. Can taking too many vitamin B12 and folic acid supplements hurt me? Not usually. Since vitamin B12 and folic are water soluble, the body will remove any in excess by excreting it in the urine.



2. Is there a difference between folate and folic acid? No, they are effectively the same.





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