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Benign Hematology
In your practice, do you usually check MMA and B12 simultaneously or start with B12 levels and check MMA only if indeterminate?
Answer from: at Academic Institution
I usually check the B-12 level first. If it is very low, I treat and look for a response. If normal in the ambiguous zone, I get an MMA.
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