Vitamin D (25-Hydroxy) & Vitamin B12 in Chandigarh
Understanding Vitamin D (25-Hydroxy) & Vitamin B12 in Chandigarh
What is Vitamin D (25-Hydroxy) & Vitamin B12 in Chandigarh?
Vitamin D (25-Hydroxy) & Vitamin B12 package helps measure the levels of vitamin D and B12 in the blood at an affordable price in Chandigarh with Tata 1mg labs. Vitamin D is a fat-soluble and essential nutrient that helps the body maintain strong bones & teeth and a healthy immune system. On the other hand, vitamin B12 is vital for healthy brain and nerve functions, energy production, and red blood cell formation.
Vitamin D (25-Hydroxy) & Vitamin B12 package is used to detect disorders associated with vitamin D and B12 deficiencies. However, your doctor can also suggest this test package to monitor the treatment efficacy of vitamin supplements and to manage your condition better.
What does Vitamin D (25-Hydroxy) & Vitamin B12 measure?
Contains 2 testsA Vitamin D (25-Hydroxy) & Vitamin B12 is tailored to analyze the levels of two important vitamins, namely vitamin D (25-OH) and vitamin B12, in your body. Vitamin D is an essential nutrient that can be synthesized in the body upon healthy exposure to sunlight or absorbed from dietary sources. Vitamin B12 is essential for a variety of health aspects such as maintaining a healthy nervous system, making red blood cells, and creating the genetic material of our cells.
Vitamin B12
A Vitamin B12 test measures your vitamin B12 levels. Vitamin B12 is essential for various health aspects, such as maintaining a healthy nervous system, making red blood cells, and creating the genetic material of our cells. Low vitamin B12 levels are more likely to occur in older adults, children, vegans, vegetarians, people with diabetes, individuals who underwent gastric bypass surgery, women who are breastfeeding, and in conditions that impact absorption of this vitamin, like Crohn’s disease. Higher vitamin B12 levels are uncommon as excessive vitamin B12 is usually removed through the urine. However, some conditions, such as liver diseases and myeloproliferative disorders, can cause an increase in vitamin B12 levels, thereby affecting blood cell production.
Know more about Vitamin B12
Vitamin D (25-Hydroxy)
A Vitamin D (25-Hydroxy) test measures the levels of vitamin D in the body. It is an essential nutrient that can be synthesized in the body upon healthy exposure to sunlight or absorbed from dietary sources. It majorly exists in two forms: Vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) and Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol). Vitamin D2 is present in plants, such as yeast or mushrooms, and is available as a supplement in fortified foods, and vitamin D3 is found in foods like cheese, green vegetables, mushrooms, egg yolks, and fatty fish.
Both forms of vitamin D (D2 and D3) need to undergo some chemical changes before being available for use in the body. These chemical changes take place in the liver or kidneys. The liver converts vitamin D to 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OH vitamin D). A Vitamin D (25-Hydroxy) test measures the level of this 25-OH vitamin D as it is the primary form of vitamin D that circulates in the blood.
Know more about Vitamin D (25-Hydroxy)
Book a Vitamin D (25-Hydroxy) & Vitamin B12 test at home near me
References
- Vitamin D [Internet]. NIH; 12 Aug. 2022 [Accessed 11 Mar. 2023]. Available from: https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminD-HealthProfessional/
- Aparna P, Muthathal S, Nongkynrih B, et al. Vitamin D deficiency in India. J Family Med Prim Care. 2018 Mar-Apr;7(2):324-330. [Accessed 11 Mar. 2023]. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6060930/
- Vitamin D [Internet]. Boston, USA: Harvard T.H. Chan; Mar. 2023 [Accessed 11 Mar. 2023]. Available from: https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/vitamin-d/
- Vitamin B12 [Prescribing Information]. FDA; Jan. 2021 [Accessed 16 Mar. 2023]. Available from: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2021/080737Orig1s040lbl.pdf
- Vitamin B12 or folate deficiency anemia [Internet]. NHS; 20 Feb. 2023 [Accessed 16 Mar. 2023]. Available from: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vitamin-b12-or-folate-deficiency-anaemia/
- Duggan C, Srinivasan K, Thomas T, et al. Vitamin B-12 supplementation during pregnancy and early lactation increases maternal, breast milk, and infant measures of vitamin B-12 status. J Nutr. 2014 May;144(5):758-64. [Accessed 16 Mar. 2023]. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3985831/#:~:text=Pregnant%20women%20in%20resource%2Dpoor,weight%2C%20and%20intrauterine%20growth%20retardation.
- Gemici AI, Sevindik ÖG, Akar S, et al. Vitamin B12 levels in familial Mediterranean fever patients treated with colchicine. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2013 May-Jun;31(3 Suppl 77):57-9. [Accessed 16 Mar. 2023]. Available from: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24064015/
- Rodriguez V, Gonzales KM, Iqbal AM, et al. PANCYTOPENIA SECONDARY TO AUTOIMMUNE VITAMIN B12 DEFICIENCY IN GRAVES DISEASE. AACE Clin Case Rep. 2020 Jun 23;6(6):e282-e285. [Accessed 16 Mar. 2023]. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7685417/#:~:text=To%20describe%20a%20case%20of,to%20severe%20anemia%20and%20pancytopenia.
- Sahu P, Thippeswamy H, Chaturvedi SK. Neuropsychiatric manifestations in vitamin B12 deficiency. Vitam Horm. 2022;119:457-470. [Accessed 16 Mar. 2023]. Available from: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35337631/#:~:text=Vitamin%20B12%20deficiency%20can%20have,screening%20of%20at%2Drisk%20populations.
Other tests
