The most common vitamin deficiencies in the U.S. include¹:

• Vitamin D
• Vitamin B12
• Vitamin B6
• Folate
  

The most common mineral deficiencies in the U.S. include¹:

• Iron
• Iodine
• Magnesium
• Calcium

Our Micronutrient Test covers five of these widespread deficiencies, as shown in bold above.  

Some people are at higher risk of experiencing vitamin and mineral deficiencies as well as “micronutrient inadequacies,” which occur when you get less than the recommended dietary intake but may not have obvious symptoms. People at higher risk include²:

• People with gastrointestinal disorders such as Crohn’s disease, celiac disease and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), given that these conditions can impact micronutrient absorption (folate, vitamin B12, zinc, magnesium)
• People who follow a vegan or vegetarian diet, as some micronutrients are more commonly available in animal-based foods (folate, vitamin B12, iodine, zinc)
• Older adults, because they may have a reduced appetite, reduced micronutrient absorption and/or reduced exposure to sunshine (which is required for the body to make vitamin D)
• People taking certain medications (e.g., proton pump inhibitors) that may affect the body’s ability to absorb micronutrients (vitamin B12 and magnesium)
• People with unbalanced, low-quality and/or restrictive diets, which can mean you’re not getting the full diversity of micronutrients you need

Health-conscious individuals and athletes may also be interested in checking that nutritional deficiencies aren’t holding back their performance, recovery and overall health. 

You can find more information about micronutrients on the following websites:

• Vitamins and Minerals | Harvard T.H. School of Public Health
• Micronutrients | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Your testing will be performed in a CLIA-certified clinical laboratory. Labcorp provides leading-edge medical laboratory tests and services through a national network of primary clinical laboratories and specialty testing laboratories. Our labs perform regular quality assurance testing to ensure our results are accurate.

Your results will be provided to you through our secure online portal to view or print. Results are also made available through a secure portal to the independent healthcare provider who placed your test order.  If you are accessing your results through your Labcorp Patient™ account, all users linked to the account will have access to all OnDemand test results. Results may also be provided to a local, state, and/or federal health authority; for example, many states require the testing laboratory and physician to report test results for certain communicable diseases, such as COVID-19, to local or state health departments.

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