VITAMIN BASIC PANEL (3 PARA)

Vitamins are substances that your body needs to grow and develop normally. Your body can usually get all the vitamins from the foods we eat. Different types of vitamins play different roles in the body, and a person requires varying amounts of each vitamin to stay healthy. The most common cause of vitamin deficiency is related to diet. In addition to dietary factors, some medical conditions can affect the absorption of vitamins, even if the dietary vitamin intake is adequate. This package is specially designed to test for common vitamin deficiencies, especially Vitamin D and Vitamin B12. Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium and phosphorus, and maintain strong bones and teeth. The test is useful in the diagnosis and monitoring of treatment response in conditions like rickets, osteoporosis, osteomalacia, or in people with risk factors like old age, limited exposure to sun, obesity, or people with gastric surgery. Vitamin B12 is found in meats, thus vegetarians run a higher risk of vitamin B12 deficiency. This test is also advised for people with symptoms like weakness, pale skin, tiredness, difficulty breathing, tingling, and numbness in the hands and feet, which may be a sign of vitamin B12 deficiency.