Vitamins

Vitamins are required in the diet because they are not adequately synthesized in the human body; however, only very small amounts are necessary to catalyze essential biochemical reactions. Diseases can cause vitamin deficiency, and vitamin deficiency or excess can cause disease. Most vitamin deficiencies are rare in healthy persons in the U.S., with the exception of vitamins B₁₂ and D. Disease states generally result from poor diet. Therapeutic doses of certain vitamins can be used to manage some diseases (eg, vitamin D for osteoporosis and pyridoxine for treatment of nausea during the first trimester of pregnancy).

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Clinical Overview

Diagnosis

Indications for Testing

Vitamin B₁₂ – at-risk populations
- Malabsorption
- Use of H₂ receptor antagonists
- Proton-pump inhibitors
- Vegetarian diet
- Older age
Vitamin D – at-risk populations
- Poor nutritional intake
- Limited sun exposure
- Malabsorption
- Liver failure or renal insufficiency
- Older age
- Certain medications (eg, antiseizure and HIV medications, glucocorticoids)
Vitamin K – patient with elevated international normalized ratio (INR) and unresponsive to vitamin K supplementation (Choosing Wisely: 20 Things Physicians and Patients Should Question, American Society of Clinical Pathology [ASCP], 2017)
Other vitamins – symptoms consistent with deficiency PLUS risk factor for deficiency

Laboratory Testing

Order specific testing based on symptoms and risk assessment
For B₁₂ deficiency refer to the following for more information
For vitamin D deficiency
- Testing not recommended while patient is ill – levels decrease with inflammation and acute illness but do not represent true deficiency
- Order test for 25-hydroxy vitamin D by chemiluminescence if available
  - 25-hydroxy vitamin D is the major and most stable circulating form of vitamin D
- Recommended values – no consensus on optimal concentrations (Institute of Medicine, 2011)
  - 20-30 ng/mL – defined as insufficiency
  - <20 ng/mL – defined as deficiency
- Do not order 1,25-dihydroxy test unless patient has hypercalcemia or decreased renal function (ASCP's Pathology-Related Choosing Wisely Recommendations, Endocrine Society and American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, 2015)
- Fractionation testing for D₂ and D₃ not necessary for initial evaluation of vitamin D deficiency
  - Method used should ideally measure D₂ and D₃ metabolites equally

Screening

Universal screening
- Insufficient evidence to assess harms or benefits of universal screening for vitamin D deficiency (U.S. Preventive Services Task Force [USPSTF], 2015)
- Do not perform as population-based screening (Choosing Wisely: 20 Things Physicians and Patients Should Question, American Society for Clinical Pathology, 2017)
- Other societies recommend against universal screening
  - American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) (2011)
  - Endocrine Society (2011)
  - American Academy of Pediatrics (2014)
  - American Geriatrics Society (2014)
At-risk population screening – consider vitamin D deficiency screening for the following patients
- Institutionalized refugees
- Patients with celiac disease
- Patients with osteoporosis
- Patients from areas with high vitamin D deficiency
- Older adults (age is a risk factor)

Monitoring

Vitamin D
- Monitor therapy response – check 25-hydroxy vitamin D 10-12 weeks after initiating therapy
- Patients who do not appear to be responding to therapy – vitamin D₂ or D₃ testing may be helpful

Background

Vitamin Deficiency and Toxicity

Water-soluble vitamins

Water-Soluble Vitamins
Vitamin	Deficiency	Toxicity
B₁ (thiamine) Catalyzes reactions that produce energy Sources – legumes, nuts, whole grains Inhibitors – alcohol, coffee, loop diuretics, raw fish, shellfish, tea	Risk factors Alcohol abuse Malabsorption Clinical presentation Wet beriberi – high-output cardiac failure Dry beriberi – symmetrical peripheral neuropathy Wernicke encephalopathy – beriberi combined with alcohol abuse; horizontal nystagmus, ophthalmoplegia, cerebellar ataxia, mental impairment Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome – coexistence of additional loss of memory and confabulatory psychosis	Rare reports of anaphylaxis Gastrointestinal tract can absorb only limited quantities
B₂ (riboflavin) Catalyzes reactions that produce energy; coenzyme in the flavoproteins that participate in tissue oxidation and respiration processes Sources – broccoli, eggs, enriched breads, fish, lean meats, legumes, milk, other dairy products Inhibitors – sunlight rapidly degrades vitamin B₂ in foodstuffs	Risk factors Alcohol abuse Malabsorption Clinical presentation Mucocutaneous lesions including magenta tongue, angular stomatosis, seborrhea, cheilosis	None reported; gastrointestinal tract can absorb only limited quantities
B₃ (niacin) Catalyzes the metabolism of fatty acids, amino acids and carbohydrates Sources – beans, eggs, meat, milk Inhibitors – B₂ or B₆ deficiency reduces conversion of tryptophan to niacin; drugs that may interfere with metabolism include alcohol, amitriptyline, chlorpromazine, imipramine	Risk factors Alcohol abuse Malabsorption Carcinoid Hartnup diseases Clinical presentation Pellagra – pigmented rash in sun-exposed areas (Casal necklace), bright-red tongue, diarrhea, apathy	Hepatotoxicity, glucose intolerance, macular edema, macular cysts
B₅ (pantothenic acid) Functions in the metabolism and biosynthesis of many compounds Sources – broccoli, egg yolk, liver, yeast Inhibitors – none	Deficiency has been only demonstrated experimentally	None reported
B₆ (pyridoxal 5’-phosphate) Coenzyme in transaminase reactions Sources – legumes, meats, nuts, wheat bran Inhibitors – drugs such as cycloserine, isoniazid, L-dopa, penicillamine	Rare Risk factors Alcohol abuse Malabsorption Clinical presentation Seborrhea, glossitis, seizures, neuropathy, depression, confusion, microcytic anemia	Severe sensory neuropathy
B₇ (biotin) Coenzyme in transfer of carbonyl groups Sources – beans, egg yolks, liver, soy, yeast Inhibitors – egg whites	Rare Risk factor – malabsorption Clinical presentation Adults – mental status changes, anorexia, nausea, seborrheic rash Infants – hypotonia, lethargy, apathy, alopecia, and rash on ears	None reported
Folate (B₉, folic acid, folacin) Coenzyme in metabolic reactions Sources – fortified breads, cereals and grain products, fruits, leafy vegetables, organ meats, yeast Inhibitors – anticonvulsants, chemotherapy agents, malabsorptive disorders (sprue), methotrexate	Risk factors Alcohol abuse Certain drugs Malnutrition Clinical presentation Megaloblastic anemia without neurologic symptoms; glossitis, diarrhea, depression Maternal deficiency leads to fetal open neural tube defects	None reported
B₁₂ (cobalamin) Cofactor for enzymatic reactions, metabolism of odd-chain fatty acids, and methylation of homocysteine Sources – animal products, dairy products Inhibitors – achlorhydria, H2 receptor antagonists, overgrowth of intestinal organisms (eg, short-bowel syndrome), proton-pump inhibitor drugs	Risk factors Malnutrition Alcohol abuse Vegan diet Autoimmune gastritis Older age Clinical presentation Megaloblastic (macrocytic) anemia Neurologic manifestations – loss of vibratory and position sense, abnormal gait, dementia, depression, loss of bowel and bladder control	None reported
C (ascorbic acid) Coenzyme in formation of collagen and synthetic reactions Free radical scavenger with antioxidant activity Sources – citrus fruits, green vegetables, potatoes, tomatoes Inhibitors – smoking, hemodialysis	Risk factor – malnutrition Clinical presentation Scurvy – bleeding into skin, inflamed and bleeding gums, bleeding into joints, impaired bone grow	Elevated liver enzymes, abdominal pain, diarrhea

Fat-soluble vitamins

Fat-Soluble Vitamins
Vitamin	Deficiency	Toxicity
A (retinol) Required for normal vision, growth, and differentiation of epithelial tissue as well as bone growth, immunity, reproduction, and embryonic development Sources – beef, egg yolk, fish, liver, vegetables Inhibitors – ethanol, mineral oil, neomycin, cholestyramine	Risk factors Cirrhosis Malabsorption Clinical presentation Ophthalmic – xerophthalmia, Bitot spots, corneal ulcers Dermatologic – hyperkeratotic skin lesions	Acute – increased intracranial pressure, vertigo, diplopia, seizures, headaches Chronic – cheilosis, glossitis, alopecia, bone pain, hyperlipidemia, liver fibrosis
D (calcitriol) Hormone precursor Required for calcium absorption, bone metabolism, regulation of cell development and the immune system Sources – dairy, egg yolks, fish oils, fortified foods; also synthesized in the body in response to ultraviolet radiation Inhibitors – barbiturates, isoniazid, phenobarbital, phenytoin, rifampin, sunblock	Risk factors Malabsorption Older age Clinical presentation Children – rickets and rachitic rosaries (expansion of growth plate) Adults – osteomalacia, osteoporosis, hypocalcemia, and hypophosphatemia with impaired mineralization of bone matrix	Rare; associated with ≥10,000 IU/day intake (not seen until 25(OH)D ≥150 ng/mL) Symptoms of hypercalcemia – tetany, weakness, anorexia, nausea
E (tocopherol) Coenzyme in formation of collagen, synthetic reactions, antioxidant activity and free radical scavenger Sources – sunflower oil, safflower oil, wheat germ, soybean Inhibitors – none	Risk factors Malnutrition Severe and prolonged malabsorptive disorders Clinical presentation Peripheral neuropathy – areflexia, ataxia, ophthalmoplegia, skeletal myopathy Mild hemolytic anemia	Reduced platelet aggregation, interference with warfarin treatment Muscle weakness, fatigue, nausea
K (phylloquinone [K₁], menaquinone [K₂]) Essential for carboxylation of glutamic acid residues in proteins required for coagulation Sources – butter, coffee, egg yolk, green leafy vegetables, ground beef, milk, pears Inhibitors – broad spectrum antibiotics, warfarin	Risk factors Malabsorption Malnutrition In infants, breastfeeding Clinical presentation Hemorrhage of mucous membranes and gastrointestinal tract	None reported with phylloquinone orally Menaquinone may cause toxicity but would require very large doses

ARUP Lab Tests

Use for nutritional assessment of vitamin B₁ (thiamine)

Preferred specimen for thiamine assessment

Vitamin B1 (Thiamine), Whole Blood 0080388

Method: Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatography

Use for nutritional assessment of vitamin B₂

Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0081123

Method: Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatography

Assess niacin concentration in plasma

Niacin (Vitamin B3) 0092168

Method: Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatography

Assess pantothenic acid concentration in serum

Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid), Serum 2006982

Method: Quantitative Cell Based Assay

Use for nutritional assessment of vitamin B₆ in serum or plasma

Specimen collected following an 8-hour or overnight fast accurately indicates vitamin B₆ nutritional status; nonfasting specimen concentration reflects recent vitamin intake

Vitamin B[6] (Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate) 0080111

Method: Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Assess biotin concentration in serum

This test is NOT indicated for diagnosing patients with biotinidase deficiency or as a follow-up of an abnormal newborn screen for biotinidase deficiency

Use in combination with other tests to confirm or monitor patients with biotinidase deficiency

Vitamin B[7] (Biotin) 2003184

Method: Bioassay

Aid in detection of vitamin B₁₂ and folate deficiency in individuals with macrocytic or unexplained anemia, or unexplained neurologic disease

Vitamin B12 and Folate 0070160

Method: Quantitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay

Preferred reflex test for evaluating vitamin B₁₂ deficiency in individuals with macrocytic or unexplained anemia, or unexplained neurologic disease

Vitamin B12 with Reflex to Methylmalonic Acid, Serum (Vitamin B12 Status) 0055662

Method: Quantitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay/Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Reflex pattern – if vitamin B₁₂ is less than 300 pg/mL, then methylmalonic acid, serum will be added

Aid in detection of folate deficiency

Folate, RBC 0070385

Method: Quantitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay

Use for nutritional assessment of vitamin C

Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid), Plasma 0080380

Method: Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatography

Use for nutritional assessment of vitamin A in serum or plasma

Components include retinol and retinyl palmitate concentration

This assay does not measure other vitamin A metabolites such as retinaldehyde or retinoic acid

Vitamin A (Retinol), Serum or Plasma 0080525

Method: Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatography

Preferred test to diagnose vitamin D insufficiency and monitor response to therapy

Testing is recommended only for patients at risk for vitamin D insufficiency

Vitamin D, 25-Hydroxy 0080379

Method: Quantitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay

Use for nutritional assessment of vitamin E in plasma

Vitamin E, Serum or Plasma 0080521

Method: Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatography

Components include alpha tocopherol and gamma tocopherol concentrations

Use for nutritional assessment of vitamin K₁

Vitamin K1, Serum 0099225

Method: Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatography

Related Tests

Do not use for evaluation of thiamine sufficiency

Refer to whole blood vitamin B₁ test for nutritional assessment of thiamine

Vitamin B1 (Thiamine), Plasma 0080389

Method: Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatography

May be useful for individuals with vitamin D insufficiency/deficiency who are not responding to supplementation

Not the test of choice for initial evaluation of vitamin D insufficiency; vitamin D, 25-hydroxy is preferred for diagnosis

25-Hydroxyvitamin D[2] and D[3] by Tandem Mass Spectrometry, Serum 2002348

Method: Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Aid in detection of vitamin B₁₂ deficiency in individuals with macrocytic or unexplained anemia, or unexplained neurologic disease

Vitamin B12 0070150

Method: Quantitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay

Aid in detection of folate deficiency

Folate, Serum 0070070

Method: Quantitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay

May be useful for evaluating calcium metabolism in individuals with hypercalcemia or renal failure in addition to vitamin D, 25-hydroxy testing

Test is not appropriate for diagnosing vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency

Vitamin D, 1, 25-Dihydroxy 0080385

Method: Quantitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay

Medical Experts

Frank, Elizabeth L., PhD, Medical Director, Analytic Biochemistry, Calculi and Manual Chemistry, and Co-Medical Director, Mass Spectrometry at ARUP Laboratories ; Associate Professor of Clinical Pathology, University of Utah

Genzen, Jonathan R., MD, PhD, Chief Operations Officer, Medical Director of Automated Core Laboratory and Farmington Health Center Clinical Laboratory, at ARUP Laboratories; Associate Professor of Clinical Pathology, University of Utah

Straseski, Joely A., PhD, MS, MT(ASCP), DABCC, Medical Director, Endocrinology and Automated Core Laboratory at ARUP Laboratories; Associate Professor of Clinical Pathology, University of Utah

References

Guidelines

Yetley EA, Pfeiffer CM, Phinney KW, Fazili Z, Lacher DA, Bailey RL, Blackmore S, Bock JL, Brody LC, Carmel R, Curtin R, Durazo-Arvizu RA, Eckfeldt JH, Green R, Gregory JF, Hoofnagle AN, Jacobsen DW, Jacques PF, Molloy AM, Massaro J, Mills JL, Nexo E, Rader JI, Selhub J, Sempos C, Shane B, Stabler S, Stover P, Tamura T, Tedstone A, Thorpe SJ, Coates PM, Johnson CL, Picciano MF. Biomarkers of folate status in NHANES: a roundtable summary. Am J Clin Nutr. 2011; 94(1): 303S-312S. PubMed
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LeFevre ML, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Screening for vitamin D deficiency in adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement. Ann Intern Med. 2015; 162(2): 133-40. PubMed

General References

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Vitamins

Diagnosis

Indications for Testing

Laboratory Testing

Screening

Monitoring

Background

Vitamin Deficiency and Toxicity

ARUP Lab Tests

Medical Experts

References

Guidelines

General References

Resources from the ARUP Institute for Clinical and Experimental Pathology®

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Vitamins

Diagnosis

Indications for Testing

Laboratory Testing

Screening

Monitoring

Background

Vitamin Deficiency and Toxicity

ARUP Lab Tests

Medical Experts

References

Guidelines

General References

Resources from the ARUP Institute for Clinical and Experimental Pathology®

ARUP Laboratories

ARUP Websites

ARUP Consult