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RBC Folate

Measures folate stored inside your red blood cells — a more stable, longer-term view of folate status than a standard serum test. Results usually in 2–3 business days.

$ 59.00All-in price
1Tests included

Folate (vitamin B9) is essential for making DNA and healthy red blood cells. RBC folate reflects your levels over the past few months rather than what you ate recently, making it a more reliable measure of long-term folate status.

Included Tests

RBC Folate
Long-term folate status measured inside red blood cells.
RBC Folate
incl.in panel

What This Panel Measures

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Long-term folate stores. Folate held inside red blood cells reflects your status over the past few months, less affected by recent meals.

Who Should Get This Panel

  • You want a stable measure of folate status, not just a recent snapshot
  • You have anemia and want to check folate as a cause
  • You're pregnant or planning pregnancy
  • You have a diet or absorption issue that could lower folate

Conditions Screened

Folate deficiencyMegaloblastic anemia

Related Symptoms

FatigueWeaknessMouth soresPale skin

When to Get Tested

Test when evaluating anemia, planning or during pregnancy, or when a diet or absorption issue could affect folate. RBC folate is preferred when you want a longer-term picture than serum folate provides.

Understanding Your Results

Results post to your secure online account usually in 2–3 business days. Low RBC folate indicates a longer-standing deficiency. Folate and B12 deficiencies can look alike, so they're often evaluated together.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is this different from serum folate?
Serum folate reflects recent intake and can change day to day. RBC folate reflects your status over the past few months, so it's more stable.
Do I need to fast?
No fasting is required. You can eat and drink normally before your visit.
Is this billed to insurance?
No — you pay directly here, nothing is billed to insurance, and results go only to your secure account. It stays 100% confidential.

Pairs Well With — Same Blood Draw

Vitamin B12
B12 and folate deficiencies overlap and are often checked together.
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CBC with Differential
Detects the anemia that folate deficiency can cause.
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Ferritin
Rules in or out iron deficiency as another cause of anemia.
+ Add
$ 59.00
✓ The price you see is the price you pay. No draw fees. No physician fees. No surprise bills. $ 59.00 is all-in.
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⚡ We send your lab order electronically to the test center in 2–3 minutes. Nothing to print, nothing to bring — just walk in and sign in.
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Test centers don’t accept payment — you pay securely here; the lab just does the draw.
⚡ Results 2–3 business days🧪 1 tests

What happens after you order?

  • 1Your lab order form & test code appear in your secure online account — with your test center’s address.
  • 2We send your lab requisition to the test center electronically.
  • 3Walk in & get tested — tests usually take 5 minutes or less.
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