Article
Red cell or serum folate: what to do in clinical practice?
Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine - 1 Mar 2013
Farrell Christopher-John L, Kirsch Susanne H, Herrmann Markus
Abstract excerpt
Folate deficiency has been linked to diverse clinical manifestations and despite the importance of accurate assessment of folate status, the best test for routine use is uncertain. Both serum and red cell folate assays are widely available in clinical laboratories; however, red cell folate is the more time-consuming and costly test. This review sought to evaluate whether the red cell assay demonstrated superior...
Topics
- Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
- Dietary Supplements
- Erythrocytes
- Folic Acid
- Folic Acid Deficiency
- Homocysteine
- Humans
- Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (NADPH2)
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Tandem Mass Spectrometry