Quick Facts
- Sample: Blood
- Fasting: Fasting for at least 12 hours is required. Avoid vitamin C supplements and fruits 24 hours before collection. Stop biotin 72 hours prior. Draw blood before starting the Schilling test, transfusions, or B12 therapy.
- Turnaround: 10 business days. May take longer based on weather, holiday, or lab delays.
What's Included
Vitamin B12
Vitamin B12: An essential vitamin that supports healthy nerve function, red blood cell production, and DNA formation. Measuring vitamin B12 levels helps identify deficiencies that may contribute to anemia, fatigue, or nerve problems.
Vitamin K1
Vitamin K1: A fat-soluble vitamin that supports blood clotting, bone health, and normal body function. Helps assess vitamin K status and identify deficiencies that may affect clotting and bone metabolism.
Vitamin D 25-Hydroxy
Vitamin D, 25-Hydroxy: The primary circulating form of vitamin D in the blood, reflecting the body's vitamin D stores. Helps assess vitamin D status and identify deficiencies that may affect bone health and calcium absorption.
Vitamin C
Vitamin C: A water-soluble antioxidant that protects cells, supports immune health, helps the body absorb iron, and promotes wound healing. Helps assess vitamin C levels and identify deficiencies.
Folic Acid (Folate)
Folate (Folic Acid): A B vitamin that helps the body make new cells, produce healthy red blood cells, and form DNA. Measuring folate levels helps identify deficiencies that may contribute to anemia and is especially important during pregnancy for healthy fetal development.
Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC)
- Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC): The total amount of iron that transferrin can bind, calculated by adding serum iron and unsaturated iron binding capacity (UIBC).
- UIBC (Unsaturated Iron Binding Capacity): The remaining capacity of transferrin to bind additional iron that is not already bound.
- Iron, Total: The amount of iron circulating in the blood, primarily bound to transferrin.
- Iron Saturation: The percentage of transferrin's iron-binding capacity currently occupied by iron, calculated by dividing serum iron by TIBC and multiplying by 100.
Magnesium
Magnesium, RBC: Measures magnesium levels inside red blood cells. Helps assess magnesium status and identify potential deficiencies that may affect muscle function, nerve health, and energy production.
Prealbumin
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP-14) with eGFR Blood Test
Blood Sugar
Kidney Profile
- BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen): A waste product formed when the body breaks down protein, normally removed by the kidneys.
- Creatinine, Serum: A waste product from normal muscle activity that is filtered from the blood by the kidneys.
- BUN/Creatinine Ratio: A calculated value (BUN divided by creatinine) that can suggest conditions like dehydration or intestinal bleeding.
- Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR): A calculated estimate of how effectively the kidneys filter waste from the blood, used to assess kidney function.
Liver Panel
- Protein, Total: The combined amount of albumin and globulin proteins in the blood, which helps assess liver and kidney function and nutritional health.
- Albumin, Serum: A protein produced by the liver that helps maintain fluid balance and transport substances through the blood.
- Globulin, Total: A group of blood proteins involved in immune defense, transporting substances, and other important body functions.
- Albumin/Globulin Ratio: A calculated value (albumin divided by globulin) that, alongside other results, can assist in evaluating liver problems.
- Bilirubin, Total: A yellow pigment produced during the normal breakdown of red blood cells and processed by the liver. Elevated levels can cause jaundice.
- Alkaline Phosphatase: An enzyme found primarily in the liver, bile ducts, and bones that can help identify liver or bone disorders.
- Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST or SGOT): An enzyme found in the liver and other tissues, such as the heart and muscles, that is released into the blood when cells are damaged.
- Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT or SGPT): An enzyme that helps identify liver damage. Abnormal levels may represent liver disease.
Fluids & Electrolytes
- Sodium: One of the major salts in your body fluid, important for water balance and the electrical activity of nerves and muscles.
- Potassium: Helps control the function of your nerves and muscles.
- Chloride: Similar to sodium, it helps maintain your body's electrolyte balance.
- Carbon Dioxide, Total: A measure that primarily reflects bicarbonate in the blood, helping assess the body's acid-base balance.
- Calcium: A mineral essential for developing and maintaining healthy bones and teeth, and for normal muscle, nerve, and blood clotting function.
Benefits
- Checks vitamin levels for B12, K1, D, C, and folate in one draw.
- Includes iron studies with ferritin to show stored iron.
- Adds magnesium (RBC) and prealbumin for broader nutritional insight.
- Includes a CMP-14 for kidney, liver, and electrolyte measurements.
- Gives you a single panel of 30 biomarkers to review with your provider.
Who Is This Test For?
- You want to check key vitamin levels, including B12, K1, D, C, and folate.
- You want to review your iron status alongside ferritin.
- You want nutritional markers such as prealbumin and magnesium (RBC) included.
- You want kidney, liver, and electrolyte measurements alongside your vitamin results.
- You have a condition that affects fat absorption and want vitamin D checked.
How It Works
- Order Your Test Online
- Visit a Local Lab
- Get Results Online
FAQ
1. Do I need to fast or prepare for this test?
Yes. Fasting for at least 12 hours is required. Avoid vitamin C supplements and fruits 24 hours before collection. Stop biotin 72 hours prior. Draw blood before starting the Schilling test, transfusions, or B12 therapy.
2. How quickly will I get results?
Expect results in 10 business days. May take longer based on weather, holiday, or lab delays.
3. What can my results tell me?
Together, this panel looks at vitamin status, iron and stored iron, magnesium, a nutritional protein, and a broad metabolic profile. The vitamin and mineral markers show nutrient levels, while the CMP-14 adds a view of kidney, liver, and electrolyte measurements. Used together, they give you and your provider a wider picture to discuss.
4. How do I interpret the results?
Single numbers rarely tell the whole story. Your provider will look at patterns across vitamins, iron markers, and metabolic values, along with your symptoms, medical history, medications, and how you prepared for the draw. Calculated values and ratios are read alongside the measured values they come from. One high or low marker does not confirm a condition, and one normal marker does not rule one out.
Disclaimer: Reference ranges may vary by laboratory. Listed ranges are general guidelines and may differ from those used by the performing lab. Always consult your healthcare provider for interpretation.
5. What should I do if my results are abnormal?
Start by sharing your full report with a qualified healthcare provider. An out-of-range value is not a diagnosis, and it does not automatically mean treatment is needed. Because patterns across several results often matter, your provider can put them in context and decide whether any further evaluation makes sense for you.
Pre-test preparation
- Fasting for at least 12 hours is required.
- Avoid vitamin C supplements and fruits 24 hours before collection.
- Stop biotin 72 hours prior.
- Draw blood before starting the Schilling test, transfusions, or B12 therapy.
