Vitamin Profile Test

Vitamins are a micronutrients which have extreme importance for our human life. Our human body cannot generate any single vitamin, we get all the necessary vitamins from our day-to-day diet.

Every single organ needs a general amount of vitamins as their food for their healthy workings. And every one of them has their own distinctive function in our body. But, having an unhealthy food habit or not eating balanced nutrients rich foods may avert our body from getting these vitamins. So, what are those vitamins?

The vital vitamins are:

• Vitamin A
• Vitamin B1
• Vitamin B2
• Vitamin B3
• Vitamin B4
• Vitamin B6
• Vitamin B7
• Vitamin B9
• Vitamin B12
• Vitamin C
• Vitamin D
• Vitamin E
• Vitamin K

What are the types of vitamins?

Vitamins are categorized by two kinds, such as:

• Water-soluble vitamins: Vitamins which do not stay in our body for longer time, leaves through urine are called the water-soluble vitamins. As they are not able to stay in our body, our body cannot store them either. Water-soluble vitamins are:
  • Vitamin c
  • Vitamin B1
  • Vitamin B2
  • Vitamin B3
  • Vitamin B5
  • Vitamin B6
  • Vitamin B7
  • Vitamin B9
  • Vitamin B12

• Fat-soluble vitamins: Vitamins which are able to be stored in the body are considered as the fat-soluble vitamins. These vitamins are stored in the fatty tissues and in the body. They are able to stay up to days or even months in our body. The fat-soluble vitamins are:
  • Vitamin A
  • Vitamin E
  • Vitamin K

What is the Vitamin profile test?

No one can avoid the huge impotence of these 13 vitamins in our human body. And as we cannot produce any of these vitamins, we have to consume vitamin - rich foods to have them. But most of us because of the tight schedule cannot get a vitamin rich diet everyday, which is very unhealthy for the body, As these may contribute to several vitamin deficiencies.

Now, how would you determine whether you are having enough vitamins or not, to check the vitamin level in your body, you should take a vitamin profile test to avoid unwanted medical situations.

When do doctors prescribe this test?

This profile test is designed to detect any complications regarding the vitamin levels. Mainly it helps to diagnose vitamin deficiency, including:

• Vitamin A deficiency
• Vitamin B1 deficiency
• Vitamin B3 deficiency
• Vitamin B6 deficiency
• Vitamin B7 deficiency
• Vitamin B9 deficiency
• Vitamin B12 deficiency
• Vitamin C deficiency
• Vitamin D deficiency
• Vitamin E deficiency

What will be measured in this profile test?

This profile test contains a combination of vitamin tests, which will aid in evaluating all the water-soluble and fat-soluble vitamins efficiently.

What sample will be required?

Vitamin deficiency test is a simple blood test. A trained phlebotomist will collect the blood sample. He or she will insert a thin needle into a vein located in your arm. After drawing the blood, the sample will be stored in a specified lab provided container, and then will be sent to the diagnostic center for examination.

Test preparations

You will be required to fast for about 8 to 12 hours before appearing in the test. Also, as some medicines can interfere with the vitamin levels which may affect the test result, you should consult with your doctor if you have any medical condition. Apart from that no such test preparations are needed.

What is the interpretation of the test results?

This vitamin profile contains reference ranges of all the vitamin levels. All the reference ranges may vary from laboratory to laboratory. However, you should consult with your healthcare provider, they will guide about what will be the interpretation of the test results.