Vitamin B12 Test
Vitamin B12 is a common deficiency, which can cause symptoms such as fatigue, headaches and irritability. As these symptoms are non-specific, a deficiency can go undetected for a long time.
What is a NeoVos B12 test & why should I take one?
This test measures Methylmalonic Acid (MMA) which is known as the most sensitive markers for measuring B12 levels.
Not having enough B12 means that MMA builds up instead of being converted into coenzyme A, making it detectable in your urine sample. B12 is a large essential vitamin that needs help through multiple biological stages to be utilised by the body. Even if you are consuming enough vitamin B12 as part of your diet and a test measuring active B12 or serum B12 show that you have enough vitamin B12 in your body, it is still possible that your body is not using it properly, which could causes symptoms and affecting your quality of life.
Possible B12 symptoms
- Rapid breathing or shortness of breath
- Headaches
- Indigestion
- Loss of appetite
- Palpitations
- Problems with your vision
- Feeling weak or tired
- Diarrhoea
- Sore or red tongue, sometimes with mouth ulcers
- Problems with memory, understanding and judgment (cognitive changes)
Vitamin B12 deficiency can also cause symptoms that affect your brain and nervous system (neurological symptoms), including:
- Numbness
- Muscle weakness
- Psychological problems, which can range from mild depression or anxiety, to confusion and dementia
- Problems with balance and coordination
- Pins and needles
- Incontinence