Iron, Vitamin D & B12 Deficiency Blood Test
£69.00
FREE SHIPPINGIron, vitamin D and B12 deficiency are the commonest deficiencies in the UK - particularly if you're on a plant-based diet or are a woman before the menopause.
Choose how you'd like to collect your blood sample and post it to our lab. Your sample will be analysed by our UKAS-accredited lab partner (who also test for the NHS) and you'll get your results and doctor's report in days.
TESTS FOR:
Finger-prick blood collection
Use our simple kit to collect a blood sample from your finger at home.
Arrange for a venous blood draw yourself
Visit a clinic to have your blood taken
Our Iron, Vitamin D & B12 Deficiency Blood Test is for you if...
You're on a plant-based diet or eat very little meat.
You're a woman before the menopause, particularly if you have heavy periods.
You spend most of your time in the UK where we don't get much sun!
How does the
Iron, Vitamin D & B12 Deficiency Blood Test help you?
Dr Claire Merrifield
GP, PhD and our Medical Director
Iron, vitamin D and B12 are all essential to your health but are also the commonest deficiencies in the UK. Most people won't have any symptoms or will just feel run-down or a bit "off".
Some of us are at particularly high risk of iron, vitamin D or vitamin B12 deficiency:
- People on plant-based diets: one of the main sources of iron and vitamin B12 is meat. If you eat little or no meat you're at high risk of deficiency.
- Women before the menopause: losing iron with your monthly period can often lead to iron deficiency - particularly if periods are heavy.
- All of us in the UK: your body makes vitamin D when sunlight hits your skin. This means that nearly all of us in the UK are at risk of vitamin D deficiency during the winter months and it’s even more common in those with darker skin.
This simple blood test screens for all these common deficiencies and is particularly useful if you’re in one of the higher risk groups or if you’re just concerned that you’re not getting enough essential vitamins.
Picking up a deficiency means you can quickly work to fix it, whether by changing your diet or lifestyle, or by taking a supplement to boost your levels and solve any related symptoms.
What's tested in your Iron, Vitamin D & B12 Deficiency Blood Test?
- Iron Deficiency
Iron is essential for your red blood cells and immune system. Iron deficiency is the commonest mineral deficiency in the UK, particularly if you're on a plant-based diet or are a woman before the menopause.
WHAT'S MEASURED?
- Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Vitamin B12 is essential to make nearly all the cells in your body. People on plant-based diets are at much higher risk of B12 deficiency.
WHAT'S MEASURED?
- Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamin D is essential for healthy bones and a strong immune system. In the UK, we're all at risk of vitamin D deficiency because we don't get enough sun for our body to make all that we need.
WHAT'S MEASURED?
This blood test screens for low levels (deficiency) of iron and the vitamins D and B12. These deficiencies are common and can cause a wide range of vague symptoms or even no symptoms at all. Picking up a deficiency will allow you to make diet or lifestyle changes or perhaps take a supplement to boost your levels.
We do not recommend using this test panel if you:
- are a child (17 years or under)
- are feeling acutely unwell - e.g. with a cold or flu or if you have new-onset (i.e. within the last few days) sympto
If you're unsure if you should use this test panel, please contact us for advice.
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