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What Causes Increased Vitamin B12 Levels In Body?

Posted on Mon, 2 Nov 2015

Question: I am enclosing my medical test report of Vitamin 12, which exceeding the range. This my third test of Vitamin 12 in one and half year. Earlier two tests it was within the range, but now increased without any medication.

Kindly guide me, how it increased and is there any harm in increasing.

Answered by Dr. Neeraj Kumar (34 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Kindly upload the reports

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear, I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.Kindly upload the reports so that I can review them and guide you further.
Regards
Dr Neeraj Kumar

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj

Follow up: Dr. Neeraj Kumar (21 minutes later)

Reports uploaded....

Answered by Dr. Neeraj Kumar (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
nothing to worry if B12 supplementation was taken else get investigated

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
I have gone through your reports.
Increased Vitamin B12 levels are most commonly due to supplementation either in oral or intravenous form.
Other causes are less commonly encountered like myeloproliferative disorders, chronic myelogeneous leukemia, polycythemia vera, promyelocytic leukemia. In your case automated counts is normal with no abnormal cell type, so nothing to worry about.
Also liver dysfunction, cirrhosis or renal dysfunction may lead to such increase. Your liver profile is also normal.
I will advice you to check your previous medications if you have taken any B12 supplements.
In case you are very concerned then you can get additional investigations like serum, urea, creatinine, absolute eosinophil count, general blood picture for atypical cells and ultrasound abdomen.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Do get back with further queries.
Regards
Dr Neeraj Kumar
neurologist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina

Follow up: Dr. Neeraj Kumar (26 hours later)

I took Methycobal 500mg for three months around a year back and after that Vita 12 become notrmal, but now sudden on increase...

I am not too concerned about increase of Vita 12, just for my satisfaction i sent query.

Thanks a lot for your valuable suggestion.

Answered by Dr. Neeraj Kumar (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Repeat the test after 1-2 months

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
You can just check the content of drugs if any being taken.
Also you can just repeat the vitamin B12 levels after 1-2 months and if found increased then you can go for above mentioned tests.
Hope you have a good health.
Regards
Dr Neeraj Kumar

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj