Blue Horizon Medicals Vitamins & minerals

Vitamin B12 Total

The total Vitamin B12 level

At-home test
Doctor reviewed

Sample: Blood
Collection: At-home finger-prick or Tasso autodraw or venous draw at clinic or nurse home visit
Results in: 1 day
Biomarkers: 1
Doctor reviewed: Yes

Tests for

Vitamin B12 - Regular

Test specifications

Provider: Blue Horizon Medicals
Sample type: blood
Collection method: at-home finger-prick or Tasso autodraw or venous draw at clinic or nurse home visit
Turnaround time: 1 day
Biomarkers tested: 1
At-home test: Yes
Doctor reviewed: Yes
Gender focus: Both

What's tested

1 biomarker as listed by Blue Horizon Medicals.

Vitamin B12 - Regular

About this test

This blood test returns a quantifiable level of Total Vitamin B12. Vitamin B12 is an important vitamin, essential for the normal functioning of many body processes. Deficiency can lead to anaemia (poor quality red blood cells) and neurological (nerve) disorders. It is most abundant in meat products so vegetarians and vegans are more vulnerable to deficiency of this vitamin. Pernicious anaemia develops if uptake of vitamin B12 into the blood from the gut is absent or severely impaired, and even if a diet rich in the vitamin is taken, deficiency will occur if this disease is present. Recent evidence suggests that mild deficiency is probably more common than previously thought, and that the threshold for diagnosis may be lower than previously believed. Mild deficiency may explain the presence of fatigue and a host of other limiting symptoms.

Description provided by Blue Horizon Medicals.

Our editorial score

Compare Health Test Score

Editorial confidence: 10.0/10

Score breakdown

Clarity and documentation 9.0/10

The listing publishes a detailed description, the full biomarker list, a stated turnaround, clear collection options, the sample type; it does not state what the report looks like.
Clinical depth 7.5/10

A single-marker test measuring exactly what it sets out to; depth is not the point of this comparison group.
Collection convenience 10.0/10

Can be done at home; with a venous or clinic option as well; a home nurse visit is offered; results within 2 days.
Results and follow-up 8.5/10

Results are reviewed by a doctor.
Trust signals 7.5/10

Trustpilot 4.2 from 395 reviews; accredited lab (UKAS ISO 15189 partner labs); trading 17+ years.
Value for money 6.6/10

£45.25 against a comparison-group median of £46.00 (-2%).