Blood test which vitamins to stop.

[Tinkerbell_84]

Hello All

So I have blood tests coming up and I have been taking ferritin/iron tablets 210mg for the last 10 weeks. I have my blood test in 2 weeks. These are all the ones I currently take can someone help which to stop and the times to stop.

Ferritin 210mg

Vit c effervescent

Complex B complex all 8.

VIT D spray

Vb12 spray

I am also taking pro and pre biotic can I contain with these or do I have to stop.

I'm.also takikg protein shake which is everything free BUT I HAVE POSTED THE VITAMINS IT CONTAINS IN A PICTURE.

If I could find out what to stop taking I'd really appreciate it as it like gettijg blood out of stone at the best of times

Thanks so much

[Jaydee1507 Administrator]

I cant read the protein shake label but the only thing you need to think about and stop is biotin. Thats usually in a B complex.

So stop the B complex 4-7 days maximum before the test. WRite a note in your calendar to remind yourself.

All the others you can take right up until the day before inclusive.

[Tinkerbell_84 in reply to Jaydee1507]

Thank you so much my protein shake also contain biotin too. Do you know if I also stop my ferritin ?

Thanks so much x

[Jaydee1507 Administrator in reply to Tinkerbell_84]

Continue the iron supplement but not the B complex & protein shake.

[Tinkerbell_84 in reply to Jaydee1507]

Thanks so much. Xx

[helvella Administrator]

helvella - Biotin supplementation and testing

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[humanbean]

It is recommended that people stop taking iron supplements 5 - 7 days before a test which involves measuring anything iron-related.

Personally, as long as I know that I have testing coming up I always stop all my supplements for a week except the ones that I can't live without. By doing this it gives me a week off most of my supplements which I consider a good thing to do occasionally, and it means that I can compare like with like when looking at test results over time.

[Tinkerbell_84 in reply to humanbean]

Yes to be honest that's wht I've done with my last get tests regarding supplements. But I haven't taken iron tables for ages so couldn't remember the protocol for those. Thanks so much I will follow this. Thanks again