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==Screening== | ==Screening== | ||
Screening for | * [[Screening (medicine)|Screening]] for Folate deficiency anemia is usually not routinely recommended for asymptomatic patients. | ||
* [[Screening]] is only recommended for patients with abnormal complete blood count and increased risk of having folate deficiency such as: | |||
** Older people (Age >65) | |||
**Alcohol abusers | |||
**Pregnant or lactating women especially in case of previous history of child with [[Neural tube defect, folate-sensitive|neural tube defect]] | |||
**Preterm infants | |||
**Lower socioeconomic groups | |||
**History of malabsorption | |||
**Infants on goats' milk | |||
**Chronic dialysis patients | |||
* Screening evaluation include measurement of : | |||
** [[Complete blood counts|Complete blood count]] showing MCV > 100fL with or without low hemoglobin. | |||
** Fasting serum [[Folate levels|folate level]] (Adults: 2-20 ng/mL). | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
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Overview
Screening
- Screening for Folate deficiency anemia is usually not routinely recommended for asymptomatic patients.
- Screening is only recommended for patients with abnormal complete blood count and increased risk of having folate deficiency such as:
- Older people (Age >65)
- Alcohol abusers
- Pregnant or lactating women especially in case of previous history of child with neural tube defect
- Preterm infants
- Lower socioeconomic groups
- History of malabsorption
- Infants on goats' milk
- Chronic dialysis patients
- Screening evaluation include measurement of :
- Complete blood count showing MCV > 100fL with or without low hemoglobin.
- Fasting serum folate level (Adults: 2-20 ng/mL).