• Male
• 40 Years
• 23/05/2023

Question

Can a CBC detect vitamin B12 deficiency?

Answered by 1 Apollo Doctors

Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

General Practitioner

• MBBS
• 6+ Yrs

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No, CBC test does not evaluate vitamin B 12 deficiency

Dr. Dhankecha Suggests...

Take a THYROXINE (TOTAL T4) Test or Take a TB GOLD (QUANTIFERON) - GAMMA INTERFERON Test

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