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Blood test

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user1928177 · 14/08/2022 13:53

I went to my GP last week feeling unwell, dizzy and tired and she took a blood test which came back as low folate and she prescribed me folic acid.
Still feeling unwell today my friend suggested I do a pregnancy test, which is positive.
Now I'm thinking did my GP know I was pregnant and thought I knew and thats why she prescribed folic acid. Would a blood test detect I am pregnant? The only blood test I can see that she did is iron, b vitamins and diabetic.

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YouBoggleMyMind · 14/08/2022 13:56

No, GP wouldn't have known from just those tests. GP would have had to have tested for beta hcg to tell if you were pregnant from that blood test.

NK346f2849X127d8bca260 · 14/08/2022 13:59

Low folate treatment is for Folic acid to be prescribed. I would contact your GP practice as it is a much higher dose , was in my DD's case than what was is suggested for pregnancy. I am not sure if that is an issue but do check.

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user1928177 · 14/08/2022 14:00

NK346f2849X127d8bca260 · 14/08/2022 13:59

Low folate treatment is for Folic acid to be prescribed. I would contact your GP practice as it is a much higher dose , was in my DD's case than what was is suggested for pregnancy. I am not sure if that is an issue but do check.

@NK346f2849X127d8bca260

I've been prescribed 5mg

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mishdarlin · 16/06/2023 13:40

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