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What Is Malabsorption

Health Encyclopedia: Folic Acid Test

Alternative Names

Folate - test


Normal Values

The normal range is 2.7 - 17.0 ng/ml (nanograms per milliliter)


What abnormal results mean

Lower-than-normal levels may indicate:

  • Inadequate diet
  • Malabsorption syndrome (for example, sprue and celiac disease)
  • Malnutrition
Additional conditions under which the test may be performed:
  • Anemia of folate deficiency
  • Megaloblastic...
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