Name: Folate
Brand: Blue Horizon Blood Tests
SKU: FOL
Price: 57.0 GBP
Availability: InStock

Essential B vitamin, often deficient in our diet

Both Home Finger-Prick or Vacutainer Collection Possible

Order by 1pm m-f for same day dispatch

Biomarkers Included: 1 - See below for details

Target Turnaround Time in working days: 1

Inclusions: Folate (Vitamin B9)

Lab Code: FOL

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£57.00

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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).

Special Instructions: Fasting not required. No other special instructions.

Which Tests are Included? Folate (Vitamin B9)

Sample Collection Options for this Folate Test.

Self Collect Sample

Cost: Free - Pay for Test Only

You can easily collect the blood required for this Folate Test by using one of our Finger-Prick Collection Kits.

About Finger Collection

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This Blood Test can be taken at Home

This home blood test is available for fingerprick (microtainer) OR Phlebotomy (venous vacutainer) collection using one of our many phlebotomy options across the UK. You can even choose to arrange your own health professional to collect the sample.

If you're unsure about how to access this test or how the procedure works please watch this short video.

Do you have a question about this Folate? We aim to get back to you with an answer the same working day.

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Blue Horizon Blood Test Reviews

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Extremely efficient service from beginning to end. Procedure carried out quickly and efficiently. Results were very swift. Will be using again.
Lisa Underhill-Price
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Impressed with speed of despatch after ordering. Kit and instructions very easy to understand and follow. Posted back to lab Monday morning, results received Wednesday morning, Thanks, may well be back soon.
Paula Loftus
UK

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As always, a superb service by all the BH team. Fast, efficient but very thoughtfuland caring of medical conditions, and associated patient mindset.. highly reccomended .cg
Chris Gomez
UK

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Utterly patient, kind and helpful, kit arrived next day, as did my results. 5 stars well-deserved.
Dell Finniam
UK

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Great service and product. The turn around is brilliant (mostly - there was a glitch during the early part of the Covid pandemic, but that seems to be resolved now). Tests are recognised by the medical profession so I am able to use the results to get the treatment I need without further tests.
Alexis Faulkner
UK

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I had various questions which they answered via email/webchat and the timing of getting a kit, sending it back and getting the results was good.
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UK