Vitamin B2, B3 & B5 Test Panel

The Vitamin B2 Test measures the level of vitamin B2, also known as riboflavin, in your blood. Riboflavin is a water-soluble vitamin used to turn food into energy. It also helps make red blood cells and keeps your nervous system healthy.

If you don't eat enough riboflavin-rich foods, or if your body doesn't store or absorb enough of it, you may have low levels. Too little riboflavin may cause hair loss, anemia, liver problems, cracked lips, rashes, fatigue, blurry vision, personality changes or depression. Early detection is important to prevent irreversible damage over time, especially to the liver and reproductive system, brain, and heart. A long-term deficiency can lead to cataracts and some cancers.

Our bodies don't make riboflavin, so we need to get it daily from food or supplements. Riboflavin is found naturally in foods such as leafy greens, sweet potatoes, sardines, beef liver, chicken breast, salmon, spinach, almonds, eggs, and milk.

The Vitamin B3 Test measures the level of vitamin B3, also known as nicotinamide or nicotinic acid in your blood. Nicotinamide/nicotinic acid functions as a coenzyme in the body, with over 400 enzymes dependent on it for different reactions. Nicotinamide/nicotinic acid is a water-soluble vitamin that helps turn food into energy, build and repair DNA, and protect cells from damage.

If you don't eat enough nicotinamide/nicotinic acid-rich foods, or if your body doesn't store or absorb enough of it, you may have low levels. Too little nicotinamide/nicotinic acid may cause depression, tiredness, headache, memory loss, swollen mouth, a bright red tongue, mouth sores, constipation, diarrhea, or stomach pain. Early detection is important to prevent irreversible damage over time, especially to the liver and reproductive system, brain, and heart.

Our bodies don't make nicotinamide/nicotinic acid, so we need to get it daily from food or supplements. Nicotinamide/nicotinic acid is found naturally in foods such as red meat, chicken, fish, asparagus, sweet potatoes, mushrooms, bananas, brown rice, and legumes.

The Vitamin B5 Test measures the level of vitamin B5, also known as pantothenic acid, in your blood. Pantothenic acid is a water-soluble vitamin that helps the body turn food into energy. It also helps make and break down fatty acids.

If you don't eat enough pantothenic acid-rich foods, or if your body doesn't store or absorb enough of it, you may have low levels. Not having enough pantothenic acid may cause muscle cramps, headaches, nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps, extreme tiredness, irritability, sleep problems, or burning or numbness in the hands or feet.

Our bodies don't make pantothenic acid, so we need to get it daily from food or supplements. Pantothenic acid is found naturally in foods such as meat, brown rice, nuts, milk, mushrooms, avocados, and broccoli.