Medichecks Vitamins & minerals

Pernicious Anaemia Blood Test

Experiencing fatigue, dizziness, or unexplained anaemia? This test helps assess for autoimmune gastritis or pernicious anaemia, autoimmune conditions that prevent your body from absorbing vitamin B12, leading to low red blood cell production and neurological symptoms.

  • Doctor reviewed
Sample
Blood
Collection
In-store clinic or home nurse visit or venous draw at clinic
Results in
17 days
Biomarkers
20
Doctor reviewed
Yes
Tests for
  • Intrinsic factor antibodies
  • MPV
  • Platelet count
  • Ferritin
  • Haematocrit
  • Haemoglobin
  • MCH
  • MCHC
  • MCV
  • RDW
  • Red cell count
  • Folate - serum
  • +8 more

Test specifications

Provider
Medichecks
Sample type
blood
Collection method
in-store clinic or home nurse visit or venous draw at clinic
Turnaround time
17 days
Biomarkers tested
20
At-home test
No
Doctor reviewed
Yes
Gender focus
Both

What's tested

20 biomarkers as listed by Medichecks.

Autoimmunity

  • Intrinsic factor antibodies

Clotting status

  • MPV
  • Platelet count

Iron status

  • Ferritin

Red blood cells

  • Haematocrit
  • Haemoglobin
  • MCH
  • MCHC
  • MCV
  • RDW
  • Red cell count

Vitamins

  • Folate - serum
  • Methylmalonic acid - serum
  • Vitamin B12 - active

White blood cells

  • Basophils
  • Eosinophils
  • Lymphocytes
  • Monocytes
  • Neutrophils
  • White cell count

About this test

Experiencing fatigue, dizziness, or unexplained anaemia? This test helps assess for autoimmune gastritis or pernicious anaemia, autoimmune conditions that prevent your body from absorbing vitamin B12, leading to low red blood cell production and neurological symptoms. It's ideal if you've been diagnosed with a B12 deficiency and need to determine whether autoimmune factors are the cause.

Description provided by Medichecks.

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