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Vitamin E Test

Vitamin E Test measures the level of Vitamin E in the bloodstream to check if getting enough vitamin E is in your diet or if you're getting too much.

Vitamin E Test Info & Procedure

Group NameMETABOLIC WELLNESS BONE DISEASE
FastingFasting not required
Sample TypeSERUM
Sample CollectionHome sample collection
ReportsMost reports: 24–48 hours after the sample reaches the lab; timing varies by test.
Report typeDigital report

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About the Test

Vitamin E 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.

The current booking price is shown at Rs. 1840 against an MRP of Rs. 2420, 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.

Vitamin E Sample Report Format & Ranges

Relevant details from a Thyrocare sample report are shown below. A standalone PDF preview for Vitamin E is not available here. Reference intervals may vary by method and patient factors. Use the interval printed on your own final report.

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Vitamin E Thyrocare Sample-Report Range Table

Parameter Unit Reference Range
VITAMIN E ng/mL 5500-18000

What are some signs you should look out for in a Vitamin E deficiency?

Although it is very uncommon, India has slowly been getting more and more cases where patients have started to get severe cases of bad gut health and even low amounts of natural vitamin resources. Vitamin E is always stored in fat, and many medical conditions such as malabsorption, diseases related to the liver as well as diets that have very little, if any type of fat in them are all capable of having deficiencies related to Vitamin E.

Vegetarians, Jains who have been following very strict diets and even fat-free diets are all vulnerable to deficiencies related to Vitamin E, which have been able to affect the entire nervous system, the immune system as well as the skin's health. If you have started to notice any symptoms that make you ill on a very frequent timing, are feeling very sick and tired, having plenty of weaknesses that are related to both muscles relaxation and vision issues, contact your nearest healthcare center now.

What are some of the most common symptoms of Vitamin E deficiency?

symptoms of Vitamin E Deficiency

One of the most common signs that are prevalent among Vitamin E Deficiency is the numbing of both feet and hands.

  • You start to experience a lot more frequent infections, mostly due to the immune system being weakened.
  • The body starts to have many cramps that are very persistent and the muscles also start to weaken drastically.
  • The patient's skin starts to become very flakey, dry and itchy all of the time.
  • The vision of the patient starts to become very blurry and hazy while also suffering from night-blindness.
  • Women start to have very abnormal amounts of imbalances when it comes to their hormones.

These symptoms are always very subtle at the start, and will only gradually worsen if it has not been taken care of immediately. This is why a Vitamin E Blood Test is essential for a standard body-checkup in India because of how quickly it can catch on to a deficiency that relates to Vitamin E. This is especially important for women who are very pregnant, elderly citizens with pre-existing issues as well as children, all of whom are eligible to take this test for a very well-adjusted step towards the wellness of every Indian citizen.

Who is required to take the Vitamin E blood test?

Although the entire population of India is not required to take the blood test frequently, there are still a select few who are at a much higher risk of getting any form of Vitamin E deficiency and are requested to be tested as frequently as necessary. Individuals who have been suffering from disorders that directly affect the state of the intestines with gas build-up up such as Crohn's disease, Ulcerative Colitis, and even Celiac Disease, are having a much higher risk simply due to how the affected person's body is unable to completely absorb the fat-soluble vitamins that are all over India.

Testing for vitamin e deficiency among these affected individuals:-

  • Any child that has shown to develop in a completely neurologically stunted environment or are experiencing delays in their development cycle.
  • Women who are heavily pregnant and will be used to prevent any sort of complications that may occur during the growth and development of the fetus.
  • The Elderly, who have started to develop much weaker absorption powers as they grown through their golden years.
  • Certain individuals who have started to develop and have disorders such as chronic liver disease, pancreatitis and even some specific gall stone disorders.
  • Patients that have been having a very fat-free diet as well as diets that have very little fat volume and intake.
  • The lifestyle of modern and urban India is a stark contrast to what occurs behind the scenes. The amount of fast-food being mass produced throughout the entire country is shocking and slightly disheartening. Due to this being such a common occurance across the country, the side-effects and deficiencies are a very bad sign of poor health.
  • By having a Vitamin E Blood Test alongside all of your regular annual blood tests will be a great way to keeping a close look on the amount of Vitamin E in your blood. It can also be coupled in with the fact that the Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D Blood tests are a very common test that is mostly used for clearing out potential deficiencies in Indian diets.

What is the process of having the Vitamin E blood test and its procedure?

Like the Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D Blood Test procedures, the process of the Vitamin E Blood Test is a very simple and easy to understand Blood Test that requires very little preparation to get it started. The process starts whenever a highly skilled phlembotomist arrives and uses a sterilized needle to prick your arm veing and draw out a small sample of you blood for testing purpose back at the phlembotomist's laboratory. This blood test primarily searched for any traces of the most active Vitamin E sample in the body, the alpha-tocopherol. This particular blood test has no requirements for any type of fasting to occur.

PRE-TEST INSTRUCTIONS:-

  • Before the blood test can commence, always be sure to let your doctor know if you are on any specific blood supplement or multivitamin that can significantly alter the test results of the blood test.
  • Also, try and refrain from consuming any type of food that is consistently high in the amount of fat present in it. This will surely affect the consisteny level of the tests taken.
  • Have an open discussion on any particular incident or issue you may currently be facing with your liver, your gut and you gallbladder to let the doctor know exactly what you are going through.
  • Bring along any medications that you may currently be taking to soothe the symptom related to Vitamin E deficiency. It is especially important for individuals who are having lipid-loweing medications.

After the test has been taken, which would generally be between 2 to 5 minutes long, the test samples will be provided to a high-tech laboratory which will be able to scan the sample for lab-specific ranges of Vitamin E in the blood, which would usually be around 5.5 ug/ml to at most 17 ug/ml for adults. If by any chance, the results are much lower or higher than anticipated, the doctor will more than likely introduce a change in the normal diets that you are currently having, some very specific and  major lifestyle changes that will more than likely have a very positive effect or even certain supplementations that the body can desperately use.

What do the results mean for Indians?

Nutrition in India is not really cared for as much as it used to be. Nowadays, the only time where an individual would even consider a health defect is when there are clear visible signs and symptoms on them, and even then, if these signs are somewhat manageable, they will straight up ignore them all the time. If the Vitamin E levels are low in your system, it may not necessarily mean that you require supplements at that very moment and self-medicate yourself. Most of the time, the diets of Indians can be modified and adjusted to have more natural applicants that are capable of having Vitamin E in them such as the inclusion of almonds, sunflower seeds and even vegetable oils to name a few.

What are the best natural sources of Vitamin E?

  • Almonds are perhaps the most abundant sources of natural Vitamin E in India.
  • Peanuts are also confirmed to have a great source of Vitamin E in them that have also been used to various different food items.
  • Sunflower Seeds that are freshly extracted from sunflowers are known to contain a large amount of Vitamin E as soon as they are applied on specific food items.
  • Spinach and Mustard greens are very prominent in containing great sources of Vitamin E.
  • Lastly, Egg Yolk is a fantastic source of Vitamin E that many Indians have access to every day.

Through the constantly changing environment of India's modern society, the combination of the Vitamin E Blood Test with other Vitamin Blood Tests will be able to create a posititve change of pace in a society where everything seems to be changing every second. The proper amounts of regular testing can prevent any long-term effects with plenty of reductions to the cost of how much the blood test will be.

What are the key benefits of getting a Vitamin E blood test in India?

  • It has been able to accurately predict symptoms before they have a change of becoming much worse than they already are.
  • This blood test is especially useful for pregnant women who are expecting their child soon, elderly individuals who are already suffering from previous disorders before taking this blood test and children who are suffering from chronic illness.
  • It can greatly help and support not only the body's immune system but also its nervous system.
  • The Vitamin E Blood Test has the capability of not only providing a much better diagnosis than one you originally got, but also is able to give explainations to previous unexplained fatigue and sickness in the body.
  • This blood test has also been able to provide a much better diet plan with essential nutrients for individuals who have been using a very broken or unusable diet plan.
  • The Vitamin E Blood Test has been known to actively promote supplements that are recommended by doctors rather than just simply taking a multivitamin package needlessly.

Booking your Vitamin E Blood Test today with the help of Mediyaar Healthcare has got to be one of the best deals available in the market. With the level of expertise that we have at our fingertips, as well as the appropriate amount of differing Vitamin tests at our disposal, it will an effortless attempt of trying and getting your results firsthand by our trained medical staff members. With proper sample collection services that are available at your house or directly at the lab, all of which are at very affordable prices, we promise that your experience with Mediyaar will be one that you will never forget.

Vitamin E Reference Guide

Educational guide only. The Thyrocare sample-report range is shown in the Reports & Ranges section. For your own result, use the range on your final report and discuss it with your clinician.

Why This Test Is Ordered

ReasonDescription
Antioxidant vitaminHelps protect cells and supports nerves/muscles.
Malabsorption reviewUsed when fat absorption problems are suspected.
Supplement safetyChecks possible excess from high-dose supplements.

Symptoms And Who Should Test

SituationDescription
Deficiency symptomsMuscle weakness, numbness, walking/coordination issues, vision problems.
Risk contextFat malabsorption, liver/pancreas disease, cystic fibrosis, high supplements.
Follow-up usersPeople with nutrition or malabsorption evaluation.

Preparation And Interpretation Notes

TopicGuidance
FastingNo fasting is required for this test alone. If another test in the same order requires fasting, follow its preparation instructions.
SupplementsTell doctor about vitamin E and blood thinners.
InterpretationFat/lipid status can affect meaning.

Home sample collection for Vitamin E is available in the cities below, subject to confirmation of your pincode at booking.

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Vitamin E Test Price

Test conducted by Thyrocare partner laboratory Thyrocare Technologies Limited
Thyrocare partner laboratory
Rs. 2,420
Rs.1,840 24% Off
Free Home Sample Collection
Pay after sample collection
CAP Accredited NABL Accredited UKAS Management Systems ANAB Accredited

Why Choose Thyrocare for Vitamin E

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Laboratory Processing

Your sample is collected by a trained phlebotomist and sent to the partner laboratory for analysis. The laboratory processes the sample using its validated procedures and quality controls. Your final report shows the result, unit and reference range used for that test. Discuss an unexpected or abnormal result with your clinician.