Dairy products, eggs, fish, meat, and poultry, fortified breakfast cereals. Plant sources have very trace to no amount of Vit B12.

You will require to fast (not eat or drink) for 8-12 hours before sample collection.

To determine Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D levels To diagnose Anemia or other fatal conditions like osteomalacia To check dietary status To diagnose neuropathy (tingling sensation and numbness of hands and feet) To monitor existing vitamin supplement treatment

If you are experiencing any of the following symptoms which show Vitamin deficiency: weakness, fatigue regular sickness recurrent infections hair loss muscle and bone pain severe muscle cramps While pregnant women are not routinely tested for vitamin deficiencies, you can ask your doctor for more details if you have any of above symptoms or have had Anemia. As majority of the sources of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D are non-vegetarian, if you are vegetarian or following vegan diet you should consider testing for deficiencies every once in a while.

Cod liver oil has highest amount of Vitamin D. Main dietary sources are fish, fortified food and supplements. Vegetables and grains are poor sources. Vitamin D can be synthesized by the body in adequate amounts by simple exposure to bright sunlight even for 5 min per day. About 90% of the required Vitamin D is synthesized by the skin under sun exposure.

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Vitamin B 12 - 197-771 pg/ml Vitamin D value in ng/ml What does the value mean? < 20 Deficiency 20 - 30 Insufficiency 30 - 100 Sufficiency 100 - 150 Excess >150 Toxicity

If your results are below the normal specified range, it indicates that you have deficiency. In this case your doctor will prescribe you vitamin supplement and also guide you on the changes you can do in your daily routine to maintain your overall health. Also on the other hand excessive vitamin D levels can be fatal and hence, regular checking is advised to monitor the supplementation therapy.However, excess levels with dietary sources is very rare. You must inform your doctor if you are taking any medications containing vitamins already.

This is combined package measuring Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D levels in body. Vitamins are nutrients which are required in small amounts to carry out various functions in body. There are many different types of vitamins such as Vitamin A, B, C, D, E, K. Vitamin B consist of various subtypes like Vitamin B1 (thiamine), Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), Vitamin B3 (niacin), Pantothenic acid (B5), Biotin (B7), Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin), Folate (folic acid, Vitamin B9). Hence it always referred as “Vit B complex”. Vitamin B12 other names: Cynocobalamin is scientific term for vitamin B12. Vitamin D other names: 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D], also known as “calcidiol.” 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D [1,25(OH)2D3], also known as “calcitriol”