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Your tests will be conducted in one of our partner labs to ensure highest accuracy of your reports.
What is an Vitamin B12 Deficiency Blood test?
Feeling tired and run down could be a result of a hectic lifestyle, but it can also indicate that you are experiencing low levels of Vitamin B12. A Vitamin B12 deficiency can lead to being more tired than usual, feeling irritable or even having palpitations. Symptoms of a Vitamin B12 deficiency may be similar to those that occur with a Vitamin D deficiency, anaemia, thyroid disorder or other disorders.
Vitamin B12 Deficiency Blood Test:
Vitamin B12 is critical to our wellbeing. It is part of the process that produces red blood cells, helps to maintain the nervous system and transforms food into energy. Vitamin B12 also contributes to regulating the immune system and balancing moods.
Reasons for Vitamin B12 deficiency
A Vitamin B12 deficiency can come about as the result of eating a restricted diet. This can be especially true of an imbalanced vegan or vegetarian diet. This is the case in most people who have a Vitamin B12 deficiency. For other people, a Vitamin B12 deficiency happens because they are unable to absorb Vitamin B12 from the food that they eat or because they take certain medications – like Metformin for diabetes or proton pump inhibitors such as omeprazole for indigestion – which reduces absorption of Vitamin B12 when food is in the stomach.
Symptoms of Vitamin B12 deficiency
Vitamin B12 is crucial in the production of red blood cells and so a lack of Vitamin B12 can lead to anaemia, which is associated with tiredness or a lack of energy, breathlessness, headaches and, perhaps, dizziness.
You can be deficient in Vitamin B12 without becoming anaemic, but you may suffer from the effects that a deficiency will have on your nervous and immune systems. You may experience a sore tongue, mouth ulcers, pins and needles, altered vision, memory problems and weak muscles.
Eating More foods rich in Vitamin B12
Vitamin B12 only occurs naturally in animal products, such as dairy products, meat, eggs and fish. Vitamin B12 does not occur in plants. The richest Vitamin B12 foods include:
You may also find Vitamin B12 in certain breakfast cereals that are fortified with the vitamin.
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Patient Preparation: Fasting is required for about 8-10hours.in this AROGYAM HEALTH PACKAGE - B.
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Patient Preparation: Fasting is required for about 8-10hours.
Patient Preparation: No specific preparation is required for Cardiac Risk Markers(5) test.
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Patient Preparation: Fasting is required for about 8-10hours.in this DIABETIC PROFILE -I.
Patient Preparation: Fasting is required for about 8-10hours.
Patient Preparation: Fasting is required for about 8-10hours.
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Patient Preparation: Fasting is required for about 8-10hours.in this FEMALE HEALTH PACKAGE.
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Fasting is required for about 8-10hours.in this Full Body Checkup -Women.
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Patient Preparation: Fasting is required for about 8-10hours.in this GYM FEMALE HEALTH PACKAGE.
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Patient Preparation: No specific preparation is required for Infertility Profile test.
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Patient Preparation: Fasting is required for about 8-10hours.
Patient Preparation:Fasting is required for about 8-10hours.in this Master Health Checkup-Male.
Patient Preparation: Fasting is required for about 8-10hours.in this PCOS Advanced Female profile tests.
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Patient Preparation: Fasting is required for about 8-10hours.
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Patient Preparation: Fasting is required for about 8-10hours.in this Women's Health Checkup Package.
Patient Preparation: Fasting is required for about 8-10hours.
Patient Preparation: Fasting is required for about 8-10hours.