🌿 Vitamin Profile

A comprehensive blood test measuring levels of essential vitamins important for overall health.

🔍 What is it?

A panel to check vitamin levels such as vitamin D, B12, folate, and others, identifying deficiencies or imbalances that may affect wellbeing.

🧪 What does it measure?

• Vitamin D (25-hydroxyvitamin D)
• Vitamin B12
• Folate (Vitamin B9)
• Sometimes vitamin A, E, and others depending on the panel

🔎 Note:

• Vitamin levels can be influenced by diet, absorption issues, and medical conditions
• Deficiency symptoms vary depending on the vitamin

❓ Why might I need it?

You may be advised if you experience:

• 🥱 Fatigue or weakness
• 🦴 Bone pain or muscle weakness
• 🧠 Cognitive difficulties or neuropathy
• 🍽️ Poor diet or malabsorption conditions
• 👶 Pregnancy planning or during pregnancy

🧬 Conditions it can help detect:

• Vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency
• Pernicious anemia or B12 deficiency
• Folate deficiency
• Malnutrition or malabsorption syndromes

🩺 How is it done?

• Blood sample drawn from a vein
• Usually fasting not required
• ⏳ Results typically in 2–5 days

💷 Typical Private Cost in the UK:
£50–£120 depending on the number of vitamins tested

✅ Commonly Combined With:

• Full blood count (FBC)
• Mineral and trace element panels
• Iron studies

📚 References:

• NHS – Vitamin deficiency information
• British Dietetic Association