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Vitamin Profile

Three vitamins in one test: vitamin D, vitamin B12 and folate.

  • 3markers measured
  • UKASaccredited laboratory
  • Next dayresult, after the lab receives your sample
Vitamin Profile: blood test kit box

What it is for

  • Vitamin Profile

    Why people check it

    Your body needs these vitamins for its cells to work, grow and develop. B12 and folate are linked to anaemia; vitamin D looks after bones and muscles. Low levels of any of them can leave you tired and weak.

  • Vitamin Profile

    Who it is for

    People on a plant-based diet (B12), anyone in the UK at the end of winter (vitamin D), during pregnancy (folate), and people taking folate supplements who want to see if they are working.

  • Signs

    People often check it when they notice

    • Tiredness and weakness
    • Paler skin than usual
    • Difficulty concentrating
    • Bone or muscle aches
    • Getting ill more often
    • Nerve-related symptoms
    • Low mood

How to give your sample

The app shows which ways are open for this test before you pay.

  • A kit at home

    A kit by post, with the return postage paid. Collection instructions come with the kit.

  • A collection point

    A blood sample taken at a collection point near you, found from your postcode in the app.

The result arrives in the app.

It is yours: keep it, or send it to the doctor of your choice: only a doctor can say what it means for you. This page explains what the test is for; it does not replace a consultation.

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