disorders of nutrition
Folate Deficiency
Diagnosis of Folate Deficiency
Blood tests If a blood test detects large red blood cells in people who have Vitamin Deficiency Anemia or who are Doctors also measure the vitamin B12 level to rule out Vitamin B12 Deficiency because this deficiency can also result in anemia and large red blood cells. Doctors must rule out vitamin B12 deficiency before they treat folate deficiency in people with anemia. If people with vitamin B12 deficiency are treated with folate, the anemia may lessen. But folate supplementation does not relieve the nerve damage due to vitamin B12 deficiency and may even make it worse. 