Description
A vitamin E blood test measures the amount of vitamin E in your blood. It can help determine if you have a vitamin E deficiency or excess, and can help assess your overall nutritional status.
Purpose
- Evaluate nutritional status
- A vitamin E test can help determine if you're getting enough vitamin E from your diet.
- Check for deficiencies
- A vitamin E test can help identify deficiencies that may be causing symptoms like muscle weakness, vision problems, and a weakened immune system.
- Check for excesses
- A vitamin E test can help identify excess vitamin E that may be caused by over-supplementation.
- Monitor premature babies
- A vitamin E test can help monitor vitamin E levels in premature babies, who are at a higher risk of deficiency.
- Evaluate conditions
- A vitamin E test can help evaluate conditions that affect fat metabolism, like cystic fibrosis or Crohn's disease.
Symptoms of deficiency
- Muscle weakness
- Loss of feeling in your arms and legs
- Problems walking and controlling your body movements
- Vision problems
- Reduced night time vision
- Abnormal heart rhythms
Fasting not required.
