Vitamins and minerals are essential for nearly every function in your body — from energy production and immune defense to bone strength, skin health, and concentration. When levels are too low or too high, it can affect how you feel and perform each day.
With Homed-IQ’s vitamin and mineral home tests, you can easily check your nutrient levels from the comfort of your home. Every sample is analyzed by a certified medical laboratory, ensuring results that are just as reliable as testing through your GP or clinic.
Even if you maintain a balanced diet, testing helps identify hidden deficiencies or imbalances that may impact your health and wellbeing.
Common Causes of Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies
Low or imbalanced levels can result from:
- Poor diet or restrictive eating patterns
- Inadequate absorption due to gut issues or medication use
- High stress or chronic illness
- Increased needs during pregnancy, aging, or intense training
- Lack of sunlight exposure (Vitamin D)
- Alcohol consumption or smoking
- Vegetarian or vegan diets lacking key nutrients like B12 or iron
Symptoms of Vitamin and Mineral Deficiency
Common signs that may suggest a deficiency include:
- Fatigue or low energy
- Weak immunity or frequent illness
- Pale skin or brittle hair and nails
- Muscle weakness or cramps
- Mood changes or irritability
- Poor concentration or memory issues
- Numbness or tingling in hands and feet
What Vitamin and Minerals Can I Test For?
Homed-IQ offers a wide range of validated vitamin and mineral tests, from single-marker kits to comprehensive panels that assess multiple vitamins and minerals at once. Each kit includes everything you need to collect your sample safely and discreetly. Choose the test that best fits your needs from the selection above.
Vitamin and Mineral Markers We Test For
- Vitamin D – supports bone, muscle, and immune health
- Magnesium – essential for muscle, nerve, and energy function
- Active Vitamin B12 (Holotranscobalamin) – usable form of B12 for energy and nerve health
- Vitamin B12 – supports red blood cell formation and nervous system function
- Vitamin B9 (Folic Acid) – important for cell growth and DNA formation
- Folic Acid – form of Vitamin B9 crucial for tissue growth and cell function
These vitamins and minerals play many more vital roles in maintaining overall health and wellbeing.
How It Works
- Order online: your kit arrives at your home.
- Collect your sample at home: simple finger-prick blood, with clear instructions.
- Send it to our certified lab: with prepaid return packaging (via mailbox).
- Receive results securely online: usually within 2 to 5 working days after your sample arrives at the lab.
Our support team is here to answer any questions you may have (Contact form, Mail, Whatsapp: +31 970 1025 4674) and our dedicated medical team (Mail) can provide expert advice.
How We Ensure Accurate Results
Our tests are processed using the same laboratory methods and standards as those used by GPs or clinics. The testing process ensures high sensitivity (the ability to detect the presence of an infection) and high specificity (the ability to avoid false positives). Every result is reviewed within strict medical quality standards to ensure reliability, accuracy and clarity. If you are interested, read more in our “Science” section on our website.
Certified Laboratory Quality
All samples are analyzed exclusively in DAkkS-accredited laboratories, ensuring the highest standard of reliability and precision. Our partner laboratories comply with:
- ISO/IEC 17025 – ensuring the validity, accuracy, and reproducibility of all test results
- ISO 15189 – guaranteeing medical diagnostic quality and patient safety
Together, our test design and accredited laboratory standards ensure that every Homed-IQ result is both scientifically accurate and handled with the highest level of medical quality.
Homed-IQ’s vitamin and mineral tests are intended for informational purposes and are not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.