What workup do you perform for elevated B12 levels in an adult who is not taking supplements?
For B12 levels >2000-4000.
Answer from: at Community Practice
There is no convincing evidence of the harmful effects of elevated serum B12 per se, so I have not vigorously pursued this lab finding. If excessive supplements are consumed, B12 is innocuously excreted in the urine once tissue receptors are saturated. Nonetheless, this question raises some interest...
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at University of Pittsburgh What a great, informative answer! Thank you.
What a great, informative answer! Thank you.