Blood Tests for Children

[Wwwdot]

Hi all

Finally managed to get blood tests for my children but annoyingly, my daughter was not tested for all cofactors - just B12.

Son is being tested tomorrow and I want to give him a list to give to the nurse, but I can’t remember all the cofactors. Not one off my best days today!

B12

Vitamin D

Folic

Iron

What else is there? I know the list is incomplete.

Thank you guys in advance.

[Nackapan]

Ask for ferritin too on the iron panel.Folate usually done with b12

I think other tests will be triggered depending on first lot and fbc results

Also symptoms

Intrinsic factor antibody test

Coeliac

Mma

And others could follow

Then referrals depending on symptoms

[Wwwdot in reply to Nackapan]

Thank you

[Sleepybunny]

Hi,

When you say iron, might be worth trying to get a full iron panel, not just ferritin.

labtestsonline.org.uk/tests...

Worth getting a full blood count (FBC) as well.

As well as serum (total) B12, your son might want to ask about the following tests

Active B12 ( also known as Holotranscobalamin or HoloTC)

MMA

Homocysteine

Has he been tested for PA (Pernicious Anaemia) and Coeliac disease?

Testing for PA

pernicious-anaemia-society....

Diagnosis of coeliac disease

coeliac.org.uk/information-...

What to do next if B12 deficiency suspected

b12deficiency.info/what-to-...

I'm not medically trained.

[Wwwdot in reply to Sleepybunny]

thank you. I will see what I can get them to do - it’s like getting blood out of a stone (pardon the pun)!