Vitamin and mineral tests show whether the nutrients your body depends on are actually present at working levels. Vitamin D, B12, folate, ferritin and iron studies are the most commonly ordered because deficiencies are common and correctable; magnesium, zinc, copper, iodine and RBC-based tests add the minerals that a standard panel skips. These tests are useful for low energy, restrictive or plant-based diets, heavy training, pregnancy planning, and confirming that a supplement is doing anything at all.
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Copper-binding protein that reflects copper status and plays a role in iron metabolism and antioxidant defense.
Essential trace mineral involved in iron metabolism, antioxidant defense, and neurologic function.
Specimen: Whole blood Volume: 2 mL Methodology: Inductively coupled plasma/mass spectrometry (ICP/MS) Turnaround Time : 4 - 7 days
Primary marker of iron storage, useful for evaluating iron deficiency, iron overload, and inflammation.
Serum folate (vitamin B9), the circulating form used for red blood cell formation, DNA synthesis, and homocysteine metabolism. Commonly checked alongside…
Measures iodine levels to assess thyroid function and nutritional status. Essential for thyroid hormone synthesis; deficiency can cause goiter and…
Assesses circulating iron and iron-binding capacity to evaluate iron transport and overall iron status.
Measures intracellular magnesium levels in red blood cells, providing a better reflection of long-term magnesium status than serum levels.
Measures circulating magnesium, a critical cofactor for energy metabolism, muscle, and nerve function.
Sample: Whole blood Volume: 2 mL Method: Inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry (ICP/MS) Typical Turnaround Time: 2-4 days
Measures total 25-hydroxyvitamin D (D2 + D3), the primary circulating form of vitamin D. Essential for assessing vitamin D status, bone health, immune…
Assesses vitamin A status important for vision, immune function, and epithelial health.
Measures thiamine levels in whole blood to assess vitamin B1 status. Essential for carbohydrate metabolism, nerve function, and energy production. Deficiency…
Evaluates key nutrients needed for red blood cell formation, neurologic function, and methylation.
Measures pyridoxine levels to assess B6 vitamin status. Essential for amino acid metabolism, neurotransmitter synthesis, hemoglobin production, and immune…
Sample: Plasma (EDTA), protected from light Volume: 0.5 mL Method: Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS) Typical Turnaround Time: 4-6 days
Primary marker of vitamin D status, supporting bone health, immune regulation, and cardiometabolic function.
Measures both alpha-tocopherol and gamma-tocopherol, the two primary forms of vitamin E. Important antioxidants that protect cell membranes from oxidative…
Measures alpha-tocopherol levels to assess vitamin E status. Important antioxidant that protects cell membranes from oxidative damage and supports immune…
Essential trace mineral involved in immune function, wound healing, hormone metabolism, and antioxidant defense.
