RBC Folate
Females, Age 70+
The median RBC folate for females aged 70+ in the US population is 640 ng/mL, with 90% of this group falling between 307 and 1301 ng/mL.
NHANES 2017-March 2020 Pre-Pandemic 2017-2020 · Sample size: 338 participants · Unit: ng/mL
Percentile Distribution
Unit:
| Percentile | P5 | P25 | P50 | P75 | P95 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value (ng/mL) | 307 | 446 | 640 | 884 | 1301 |
307 446 640 884 1301
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
- 338 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)