Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) Test, EDTA Whole blood by HPLC (V0009) in Kolkata
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Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) is a water soluble vitamin that is essential for the growth, nervous system development, lipid production and energy metabolism. Vitamin B1 is mostly obtained from food sources like green leafy vegetables, cereals, pork etc.
Deficiency is usually due to lack of proper nutrition and may be due to increased requirement i.e., exertion, pregnancy, fever, breast feeding & rapid adolescent growth or increased loss like haemodialysis.
Deficiency leads to Beri-Beri.
Vitamin B1 test measures Vitamin B1 in blood.
Thiamin is crucial for lipid synthesis, metabolism, growth, and the development of the nervous system. The main food sources of vitamin B1 are pork, cereals, green leafy vegetables, and so on.
Deficiency of vitamin B1 is typically caused by improper diet, although it can also occur as a result of increased metabolic demand, because of physical activity, pregnancy, fever, breastfeeding, rapid adolescent growth, or increased loss from treatments like hemodialysis. Beriberi is a disease caused by a lack of vitamin B1. Vitamin B1 levels are determined by this test.
Written by: Dr. Shibani R, Medical Writer, Medical Affairs
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) Test, EDTA Whole blood by HPLC (V0009) Price in Kolkata
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The price of Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) Test, EDTA Whole blood by HPLC (V0009) in Kolkata is ₹ 3,710
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