Indication: Vitamin B6 describes a group of six water-soluble vitamins with vitamin B6 activity. We report vitamin B6 (Pyridoxal-5-phosphate) as the most biologically active form of the vitamin and is recommended for assessing nutritional B6 status. Vitamin B6 is required for energy production, nervous system, haemoglobin synthesis and function, the folate and methylation cycles, hormone…
read moreIndications: Raised in tumoral calcinosis, primary hyperparathyroidism, idopathic hypercalciuria and scarcoidosis as well as normal growing children and pregnant lactating females. Depressed in chronic renal failure, vitamin D dependent rickets, pseudohypoparathyroidism and tumor induced osteomalacia. This is the preferred test for vitamin D levels (also known as 25-hydroxyvitamin D). Sample Collection Instructions (finger-prick option): Vitamin…
read moreIndications: Deficiency may be associated with haemolytic anaemia and with neurological disturbance and has been observed very rarely in premature infants, chronic cholestasis and malabsorption. Vitamin E is an antioxidant and dietary supplementation is widely used in regimes aimed at reducing atherosclerosis. Patient Instructions: No vitamin E containing supplements for 24 hours prior to testing.…
read moreIndications: There are a number of structurally similar, naturally occurring compounds which have vitamin K activity. The major plant form is phylloquinone (vitamin K1). The menaquinones (vitamins K2, also referred to as MK) are predominately of bacterial origin. In the typical Western diet, K1 and MK account for 90% and 10% of the vitamin K…
read moreIndications: Biotin (coenzyme R, vitamin H) is an essential micronutrient for all mammals and is a water-soluble member of the B complex group of vitamins. It has an essential role in the metabolic pathways of gluconeogenesis, fatty acid synthesis and the metabolism of amino acids . Biotinylation of histones appears to be important in embryological…
read moreZinc is an essential trace mineral that plays a crucial role in many biochemical functions, from DNA synthesis and protein building to immune system support and wound healing. It is found in every cell of the body and is required by over 300 enzymes. A deficiency in zinc can lead to a wide range of…
read moreIndications: This profile includes vitamins B1, B2 and B6, all essential water-soluble B vitamins with little effective conservation mechanisms so a regular dietary intake is necessary. Patient Instructions: No B vitamin containing supplements for 24 hours prior to testing. Sample Requirements: EDTA (lavender) and Yellow (SST) tube - must reach the lab within 24 hours…
read moreIndications: Arsenic is a toxic metal with no known biological function in man. It is used in the production of semiconductor materials for the electronics industry, as a poison in weed and vermin killers and sometimes in the production of paints, wallpapers and ceramics (for yellow colouring). It is also found in water, soil and…
read moreIndications: Arsenic is a toxic metal with no known biological function in man. It is used in the production of semiconductor materials for the electronics industry, as a poison in weed and vermin killers and sometimes in the production of paints, wallpapers and ceramics (for yellow colouring). It is also found in water, soil and…
read moreIndications: Aluminium is the third most abundant element in the earth’s crust. However it is only since man started extracting aluminium and its subsequent widespread use in cooking and other household utensils, in packaging materials and in salt and other foods, antiperspirants & deodorants and drugs (including antacids, analgesics and anti-diarrhoea and ulcer remedies), that…
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