Vitamin #2 Essential Blood Test Panel

Quick Facts

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

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.

Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP-14) with eGFR Blood Test

Blood Sugar

• Glucose: The amount of sugar in your blood, used to screen for and monitor diabetes.

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

• Check key vitamin levels, including B12, K1, D, and folate, in one draw.
• Review iron status with iron, binding capacity, and saturation markers.
• Get kidney and liver function markers through the CMP-14.
• See your glucose and electrolyte levels alongside your vitamin results.
• Gain a broader nutritional and metabolic picture from 26 biomarkers.

Who Is This Test For?

• You want to check your vitamin B12, K1, D, and folate levels together.
• You are looking at iron status as part of an anemia-related evaluation.
• You have a condition that affects fat absorption and want your vitamin D tracked.
• You want to review bone-related markers, such as vitamin D and calcium.
• You want kidney, liver, glucose, and electrolyte results alongside your vitamin results.

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?

Yes. Fasting for at least 12 hours is required. Stop biotin 72 hours prior. Draw blood before starting the Schilling test, transfusions, or B12 therapy.

2. How quickly will I get results?

Expect your report in 10 business days. May take longer based on weather, holiday, or lab delays.

3. What can my results tell me?

Picture a snapshot that pairs nutrient status with overall body chemistry. The vitamin, folate, and iron tests focus on specific nutrients and iron-related markers. The CMP-14 adds glucose, kidney, liver, and electrolyte information. Together, they offer a wider view than any one test could provide on its own.

4. How do I interpret the results?

Patterns tell a richer story than any single number. Your values are best read together, alongside your symptoms, medical history, medications, and how you prepared for the draw. Direct measurements, calculated values, and ratios each carry a different kind of information, and they do not necessarily move together. Review your full 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?

An out-of-range value is a starting point for a conversation, not a conclusion. Share your complete report with a qualified healthcare provider, who can look at how your results relate to one another and to your health history. Your provider will decide whether any further evaluation makes sense for you.

Pre-test preparation

• Fasting for at least 12 hours is required.
• Stop biotin 72 hours prior.
• Draw blood before starting the Schilling test, transfusions, or B12 therapy.