Vitamincheck Junior

On the assessment of vitamin status in adolescents

An unbalanced diet dominated by convenience food can lead to drastic overweight even in childhood. The coverage of micronutrient needs also often suffers from malnutrition. According to the EsKiMo study (which determined the nutritional and health status of children and adolescents), children between the ages of 6 and 17 have insufficient calcium, vitamin D, E and folic acid. Magnesium and zinc are also often deficient, according to their own research.

This can not only put a strain on the children's immune system, but also on their behaviour and learning success. Thus, hyperactivity in childhood is very often associated with micronutrient deficiencies.

With the help of modern laboratory parameters, the individual supply situation can be easily checked. In contrast to the only estimable micronutrient intake via nutrition protocols or the assignment of a micronutrient deficiency via unspecific symptoms, measurement results of blood analyses provide concrete values on the actual supply status of the patient. If the laboratory results show an insufficient supply status, the causes for this should be sought. It must be clarified whether nutritional errors are present or whether the findings are an expression of other disorders or diseases.

Examined parameters

• Laboratory chemical analysis of the vitamins and minerals Ca, Fe, Cu, Mg, Mn, Mo, Se, Zn, vitamin B6, vitamin D, ferritin in the blood.

The test set includes:

• 1 instruction for taking the sample
• 1 Instruction for results
• 1 sample accompanying slip
• 1 guarantee certificate
• 1 consultation form
• 1 Heparin tube
• 2 EDTA tubes
• 1 serum tube
• 1 Butterfly blood collection system
• 1 blood collection adapter
• 4 shipping containers
• 1 blue shipping bag

How does the ordering process work?

The link"To the article" will take you to the manufacturer's website where you can purchase the product. After you have placed your order, Medivere will send you the desired test package with detailed instructions. You put your sample into a tube and send it in a prepared envelope to Medivere's partner laboratory, GANZIMMUN DIAGNOSTICS AG. You will receive a report with the evaluation of your profile after approx. 5-7 working days.