Frequently Asked Questions
When will I receive my lab order?
You'll receive it via email within 60 seconds of your order unless it requires additional processing (only very complex orders do).
When will my results be available?
Many general wellness test results are usually available online within 2-3 business days. However, some tests will require additional time for processing. You'll immediately receive an email notification when your results are available.
Do you notify my insurance company?
We do not share your results with your physician, insurance company, or any other third party.
What are vitamins, and how do they affect the body?
Vitamins are organic compounds your body needs to grow and function properly but, sometimes, can't produce on its own. They are found in different food groups in varying amounts. When you ingest them, vitamins regulate chemical processes throughout your body, enabling it to perform essential functions. A deficiency in any vitamin, if left untreated, can lead to serious health problems like:
Therefore, testing for vitamin deficiencies is important to recognize the need for a specific treatment and improvement in your diet to ensure good health.
How to test for vitamin levels and deficiencies?
Laboratory tests determine the vitamin levels and deficiencies in your body from a standard blood sample.
Who should get their vitamins tested?
People who should test their vitamins include:
Also, testing vitamin levels can benefit anyone displaying vitamin deficiency symptoms (read below for common symptoms).
What are some symptoms of vitamin deficiencies?
Symptoms that arise from low levels of vitamins in the body can differ depending on the specific vitamin that is deficient. However, the following are the most common symptoms of vitamin deficiencies:
Do I need to visit a doctor?
No doctor visit needed.
How do I get my results?
You get your results via email as soon as they are available.
Does my lab prescription expire?
Your lab prescription never expires.*
Vitamins deficiency testing is essential for healthy living.
If you experience:
then a blood test for vitamin deficiency is the first step to address them.
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Vitamins are tiny but essential molecules.
Your body uses them to heal wounds, strengthen bones, convert food into energy, and even repair your DNA.
Vitamin deficiency does not let your body function.
Most vitamins need to come from food because your body either doesn't produce them (or produces very little).
Vitamin deficiency test comes in two types:
The main difference is that you can store fat-soluble vitamins. Sometimes to a toxic level. But you can't store water soluble vitamins (with the exception of Vitamin B12).
Either way your body is always using them up to maintain your health. So you have to constantly replenish them or you will run out.
You could have low levels for a variety of reasons.
It could be because of your diet.
Many Vegans and some vegetarians will find it difficult to get enough B Complex vitamins. Especially vitamin B12 as plants do not produce it.
But it could also be a digestive issue, like a lack of key enzymes to extract the vitamins from the foods you do eat.
That's why periodic vitamin deficiency testing should be a part of any self care protocol.
And while you're looking at a vitamin test, it's a good idea to keep an eye on your minerals and micronutrients too for a complete nutrition deficiency test.
That's why we include them in our nutrition blood tests below. Take a look and pick the one that suits you.
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A vitamin test is used to identify vitamin and nutrient deficiencies in a patient, which could be causing or contributing to chronic health issues or conditions. Nutritional imbalances can lead to conditions such as hair loss, fragile nails, white nail spots, insomnia, rashes, feeling unwell and other health problems. Vitamin deficiencies can also lead to more serious health conditions. These can have a drastic effect on your physical and mental well-being. That’s why taking a vitamin test regularly, either as part of a yearly checkup, or for particular symptoms is so important.
Your physician or nutritionist may order a vitamin test as part of your yearly checkup. Or you could do it yourself. If you feel any of the symptoms, like hair loss, fragile nails, white nail spots, insomnia, rashes, feeling unwell, depression or bleeding gums, then a vitamin test is often the first step to pinpointing the cause. A vitamin test is also an essential tool for anyone undergoing a big change affecting your digestion. For example surgeries on the stomach or digestive system, like gastric bypass. Or dietary changes can all affect your vitamin levels and should be monitored.
A vitamin test is a simple procedure. A small sample of your blood will be drawn and sent to a lab for testing. Then in a few days you will receive your results. One thing to note: our labs will include a reference range for each vitamin. Meaning a value for high and low level so that you can easily read your test results on your own. However your doctor or nutritionist might have another range that they use for their patients. Either is fine, but if you’re following a specific treatment plan then use the range provided in that plan.
To test for vitamin deficiency all you need to do is select a vitamin deficiency test from Private MD Labs and book your appointment. Then select a lab from over 4000 lab locations. Go there and take the test. Then in just a few days your results will be confidentially delivered to your email. Each test entry (each vitamin & mineral) will have a reference range next to it, meaning you will be able to see if you have a deficiency or not.
To test vitamin levels all you need to do is select a vitamin test from Private MD Labs and book your appointment. Then select a lab from over 4000 lab locations. Go there and take the test. Then in just a few days your results will be confidentially delivered to your email. Each test entry (each vitamin & mineral) will have a reference range next to it, meaning you will be able to see what your vitamin levels are.
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No fasting required.
No fasting required.
Estimated turnaround for results is 3 business days. If confirmation testing is required, the estimated time may be extended.No fasting required.
Estimated turnaround for results is 3 business days. If confirmation testing is required, the estimated time may be extended.No fasting required.
Estimated turnaround for results is 3 business days. If confirmation testing is required, the estimated time may be extended.No fasting required.
Estimated turnaround for results is 3 business days. If confirmation testing is required, the estimated time may be extended.No fasting required.
Estimated turnaround for results is 1 business day. If confirmation testing is required, the estimated time may be extended.No fasting required.
Estimated turnaround for results is 3 business days. If confirmation testing is required, the estimated time may be extended.
