Folic Acid
MeasuredUseful
A B vitamin needed to build DNA and red blood cells.
Most important before and during pregnancy.
How we rate it: Useful
Worth doing for a specific reason: a risk factor, a symptom, an age group.
This rating and the description above were written against published screening guidelines by someone who is not a clinician, and are awaiting review by one. We would rather say that than imply an authority we do not have.
Check-ups that include it
In 22 of the 93 check-ups we track, 24%. Cheapest first.
- Nutrition CheckupTata 1mg Labs₹1,699
- Comprehensive Gold Full Body Checkup with Smart ReportTata 1mg Labs₹2,499
- Healthians Life Maximiser Health Checkup Package - FemaleHealthians₹3,566
- Women Health Checkup Premium with Smart ReportTata 1mg Labs₹3,589
- Comprehensive Platinum Full Body Checkup with Smart ReportTata 1mg Labs₹3,999
- Fitness Advanced Package for Men with Smart ReportTata 1mg Labs₹3,999
- Fitness Advanced Package for Women with Smart ReportTata 1mg Labs₹3,999
- AAROGYAM 1.5 WITH UTSHThyrocare₹4,499
- AAROGYAM 1.6 WITH UTSHThyrocare₹4,999
- Comprehensive Diamond Full Body Checkup with Smart ReportTata 1mg Labs₹4,999
- SWASTHFIT GLP SCREENDr Lal PathLabs₹6,500
- AAROGYAM 1.8 WITH UTSHThyrocare₹6,999
and 10 more.
Also sold as
Every one of these names refers to this same test. Resolving them to one canonical entry is what makes an honest comparison possible.
- serum folate
- folic acid
- vitamin b9
- vitamin b9 folic acid
Information here is for comparing packages, not for diagnosing yourself. Talk to a doctor about which tests you actually need.