Vitamin C
An antioxidant vitamin the body cannot make or store, so it depends on a steady daily intake.
An antioxidant vitamin the body cannot make or store, so it depends on a steady daily intake.
It is needed to build collagen, which is why deficiency shows up first in gums, skin and wound healing.
The measurement is fragile -- the sample degrades in light and at room temperature, so a low result is quite often the handling rather than you. It also reflects the last day or two of intake rather than long-term status.
Worth discussing a low value alongside any bleeding gums or slow healing.
On a report in another language.
A lab report names this analyte in its own language. Vitals Vault recognises each of these and files them all under Vitamin C.
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