Indications: Beta-carotene is a vibrant red-orange pigment found in abundance in many fruits and vegetables, particularly those with yellow or orange colouring. It is a member of the carotenoid family, a group of naturally occurring compounds that play crucial roles in human health. Beta-carotene is a provitamin A, meaning that the body can convert it…
read moreIndication: 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: 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…
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