LabNorms Population Percentiles

RBC Folate

Females, Age 40-49

The median RBC folate for females aged 40-49 in the US population is 477 ng/mL, with 90% of this group falling between 255 and 940 ng/mL.

NHANES 2017-March 2020 Pre-Pandemic 2017-2020 · Sample size: 652 participants · Unit: ng/mL

Percentile Distribution

Unit:
Percentile P5P25P50P75P95
Value (ng/mL) 255 379 477 624 940
255 379 477 624 940
P5 P25 P50 P75 P95

Data and Methodology

Dataset
NHANES 2017-March 2020 Pre-Pandemic ( NHANES 2017–2020 2020 , Survey-weighted percentiles from NHANES 2017-March 2020 pre-pandemic combined cycles using the published folate subsample weight WTFOLPRP applied directly with no division.)
Survey years
2017-2020
Sample size
652 participants
Reference population
US adults aged 20+, excluding pregnant participants
Exclusion criteria
  • Age under 20
  • Pregnant at time of exam (RIDEXPRG == 1)
  • Missing analyte value
  • Missing or zero pre-pandemic folate sample weight (WTFOLPRP)

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