Vitamin B12 and Methylmalonic Acid

A test for B12, and Methylmalonic Acid

$159.00

Biological Sex (required) *

Description

Specimen:  Blood, requires a blood draw at your local LabCorp

Detect B12 deficiency as in pernicious anemia; diagnose folic acid deficiency; evaluate hypersegmentation of granulocyte nuclei; follow up MCV >100; diagnose macrocytic anemia; diagnose megaloblastic anemia; evaluate alcoholism, prenatal care; evaluate malabsorption, neurological disorders, or the elevation of B12 as seen in liver cell damage or myeloid leukemia.

Methylmalonic Acid, Serum used in the evaluation of individuals who have symptoms relating to vitamin B12 deficiency.

 

Preparation: Discontinue any supplements containing Biotin for 72 hours prior to specimen collection.

**This test requires a blood draw at a local LabCorp. Please confirm local availability of LabCorp location via LabCorp.com. The lab orders will be sent to DHA Lab, who will call you directly to provide the lab requisition via email, plus location of your nearest LabCorp office, and everything you need to have your blood drawn.

  1. Purchase lab tests of your choice
  2. We provide the doctor’s orders
  3. Lab test is dropshipped to you directly from the lab for home testing (saliva, urine, hair, stool, and fingerstick tests), or for DHA Lab, a requisition will be provided to have blood drawn at your local LabCorp location.
  4. Collect your sample
  5. For at-home tests, ship your lab kit back to the lab using the shipping materials provided. 
  6. You receive the results, which you can take to your local physician, or check out our courses to help you understand what to do with your information.

Any unused test kits may be returned within 30 days of purchase for a refund minus $50 fee to cover physician services required to order labs. Customer must provide return shipping at their own expense.  Refunds will be processed within 10 business days from receipt of unused test kit. 

*Testing not available in New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island or U.S. Territories. 

Test kits available to United States customers only, excluding U.S. Territories (Puerto Rico, Guam, Virgin Islands).