Vitamin #1 Baseline Blood Test Panel

Quick Facts

• Sample: Blood
• Fasting: Fasting for at least 12 hours is required. Stop biotin consumption 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.

Benefits

• Checks three vitamin levels in one convenient blood draw.
• Gives insight into your vitamin B12 status.
• Shows your vitamin K1 level, which relates to clotting and bone health.
• Measures 25-hydroxy vitamin D, which relates to bone health and calcium metabolism.
• Gives you results to review with your healthcare provider.

Who Is This Test For?

• You want a baseline check of your vitamin B12, K1, and D levels.
• You want to understand nutrients tied to your energy and bone strength.
• You have a condition that interferes with fat absorption, such as cystic fibrosis or Crohn's disease.
• You have digestive concerns such as celiac disease, pancreatitis, or diarrhea.
• You are following up on supplementation of vitamin D, calcium, phosphorus, or magnesium.

How It Works

1. Order Your Test Online
2. Visit a Local Lab
3. Get Results Online

FAQ

1. Do I need to fast or prepare for this test?

Plan to fast for at least 12 hours before your blood draw. Stop biotin consumption 72 hours prior. Draw blood before starting the Schilling test, transfusions, or B12 therapy.

2. How quickly will I get results?

Results take 10 business days. They may take longer based on weather, holiday, or lab delays.

3. What can my results tell me?

Together, these three vitamin measurements give you a picture of nutrients linked to red blood cell health, blood clotting, and bone strength. They can support screening or evaluation of possible deficiencies, and they may help guide a conversation about your overall health. They do not provide a complete clinical evaluation on their own.

4. How do I interpret the results?

Meaning comes from looking at all three values together, along with your symptoms, medical history, medications, and other lab findings. Each vitamin provides a different type of information, and your values will not necessarily move in the same direction. One abnormal value does not confirm a condition, and one normal value does not rule one out. Review your report with a qualified healthcare provider.

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?

Reach out to a qualified healthcare provider to go over your report. Patterns across several results often need clinical interpretation, and a single value rarely tells the whole story. Your provider can decide whether any additional evaluation makes sense for you.

Pre-test preparation

• Fasting for at least 12 hours is required.
• Stop biotin consumption 72 hours prior.
• Draw blood before starting the Schilling test, transfusions, or B12 therapy.
• Do not stop prescribed medication unless instructed by your healthcare provider.