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Active Vitamin B12 (holotranscobalamin) is a laboratory test that measures a result in a Blood (Serum) sample. It may be ordered to investigate symptoms, support a diagnosis or monitor a condition, depending on your clinician's advice.
Active Vitamin B12 (holotranscobalamin) Test Info & Procedure
Group NameWellness
FastingFasting not required
Sample TypeBlood (Serum)
Sample CollectionHome sample collection
ReportsMost reports: 24–48 hours after the sample reaches the lab; timing varies by test.
Report typeDigital report
Active Vitamin B12 (holotranscobalamin) Test Visual Guide
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About the Test
The current booking price is shown at Rs. 917 against an MRP of Rs. 1205, inclusive of taxes where applicable.
No fasting is required for this test alone. If another test in the same order requires fasting, follow its preparation instructions. Home sample collection is available in serviceable cities. A trained phlebotomist collects the sample using sterile equipment, and the report is shared online after processing.
Active Vitamin B12 (Holotranscobalamin) Reference Guide
Reference ranges vary by laboratory and method. Use the range printed on your final report. The information below is educational only.
General Educational Range (Not a Report Range)
| Measure | Typical guide |
|---|---|
| Interpretation | An indeterminate result may need methylmalonic acid testing and clinical assessment. This is a different measurement from total vitamin B12. |
Why This Test Is Ordered
| Reason | Description |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Measures the active fraction of vitamin B12 to help investigate suspected B12 deficiency. |
Symptoms And Who Should Test
| Situation | Description |
|---|---|
| Clinical context | Discuss this test with your clinician in the context of your symptoms, history and other results. |
Preparation And Interpretation Notes
| Topic | Guidance |
|---|---|
| Fasting | No fasting is required for this test alone. If another test in the same order requires fasting, follow its preparation instructions. |
| Before collection | Tell your clinician about B12 tablets or injections, which can affect the result. |
Sources:
NICE: Vitamin B12 deficiency
Service available in Cities
Home sample collection for Active Vitamin B12 (holotranscobalamin) is available in the cities below, subject to confirmation of your pincode at booking.
Bangalore Chennai Delhi Hyderabad Kolkata Mumbai Pune Ahmedabad Jaipur Lucknow Coimbatore Chandigarh Agartala Agra Ahmednagar Ajmer Akola Aligarh Allahabad Alwar Ambala Amravati Amritsar Anand Araria Aurangabad Bahraich Ballia Banda Bardhaman Bareilly Basti Beed Begusarai Bhagalpur Bhilwara Bhiwani Bhopal Bhubaneswar Bidar Bikaner Birbhum Bulandshahr Cachar Chandrapur Chittoor Cuttack Dakshina Kannada Darbhanga Darjeeling Datia Dehradun Deoghar Deoria Dewas Dhanbad Dharmapuri Dhule Durg East Champaran East Godavari East Singhbhum Erode Etah Faizabad Faridabad Gandhinagar Ganjam Gaya Ghaziabad Ghazipur Godda Gonda Gorakhpur Guntur Gurdaspur Gurgaon Guwahati Gwalior Haridwar Hathras Hazaribagh Hisar Hooghly Hoshangabad Howrah Indore Jabalpur Jajpur Jalandhar Jalgaon Jalna Jammu Jamnagar Jamshedpur Jamui Jaunpur Jhajjar Jhansi Jharsuguda Jodhpur Kadapa Kalaburagi Kamrup Kanchipuram Kanpur Kanyakumari Karimnagar Karnal Katihar Katni Kendujhar Khammam Kheda Kishanganj Kochi Koderma Kolhapur Koraput Kota Kozhikode Krishna Krishnagiri Kurnool Latur Ludhiana Madhubani Madurai Mandla Mangalore Mathura Mayurbhanj Medak Medinipur Meerut Mohali Moradabad Munger Muzaffarnagar Muzaffarpur Mysore Nagpur Nainital Nalanda Nalgonda Namakkal Nanded Narsinghpur Nashik Navi Mumbai Nellore Nizamabad Noida North 24 Parganas North Dinajpur Palghar Panchkula Panipat Patiala Patna Pedakurapadu Peddapalli Pondicherry Prakasam Pratapgarh Puri Purnia Raebareli Raigarh Raipur Raisen Rajahmundry Rajkot Rajnandgaon Ranchi Rangareddy Ratlam Ratnagiri Rewa Rohtak Sagar Saharanpur Saharsa Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar Salem Sambalpur Sangareddy Saran Satara Secunderabad Seraikelakharsawan Sibsagar Siddipet Sitamarhi Solapur Sonbhadra South 24 Parganas Srinagar Sultanpur Sundargarh Surat Surguja Thane Thanjavur Thiruvananthapuram
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Active Vitamin B12 (holotranscobalamin) Test Price
Test conducted by
Thyrocare Technologies Limited
Thyrocare partner laboratory
Thyrocare Technologies LimitedThyrocare partner laboratory
Rs. 1,205
Rs.917 24% Off
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