Vitamin B12 Blood Test – Neath Clinic & UK Home Kits

Our Vitamin B12 blood test checks your B12 levels to help identify tiredness, low mood, brain fog, pins and needles and other signs of deficiency. Choose a 15-minute venous blood test in our Neath clinic or a home test kit with UK-accredited lab analysis.

Why Check Your B12 Levels?

Vitamin B12 is essential for red blood cell production, nerve function and energy. Low levels are common and can be missed, especially if you follow certain diets or have gut or absorption issues.

• Helps explain tiredness, fatigue and brain fog.
• Supports nervous system health and mood.
• Plays a key role in red blood cell formation and oxygen transport.
• Important for people on vegan or vegetarian diets, or with gut conditions.

Common Signs of Low B12

• Ongoing tiredness or exhaustion, even after rest.
• Low mood, irritability or feeling “not quite yourself”.
• Pins and needles, tingling or numbness in hands or feet.
• Pale skin, breathlessness on exertion or palpitations.
• Memory problems, poor concentration or brain fog.

Who Should Consider a B12 Blood Test?

You may benefit from testing if you:

• Follow a vegan or vegetarian diet.
• Have digestive issues (e.g. coeliac disease, IBS, inflammatory bowel disease).
• Have had stomach or bowel surgery affecting absorption.
• Take certain medicines such as metformin or acid-reducing tablets.
• Receive regular Vitamin B12 injections and want to monitor levels.

What Happens at Your Neath Clinic Appointment?

1. Brief health check: we confirm your symptoms, medicines and medical history.
2. Venous blood draw: a small sample is taken from a vein in your arm by a trained practitioner.
3. Rapid analysis: the sample is processed, with results typically available in around 15 minutes.
4. Results explained: we talk you through your level and what it may mean for your energy, mood and whole health.

Home Vitamin B12 Test Kits

Our home B12 blood test kits are ideal if you prefer to test in your own time or live outside South Wales. You’ll receive clear instructions to take a small blood sample at home and post it to a UK-accredited lab for analysis. Results are delivered securely with easy-to-understand guidance.

Improving Low B12 Levels

If your results suggest low B12, our pharmacist can offer personalised advice, including:

• Dietary changes to boost B12 intake from food.
• Appropriate Vitamin B12 supplements and when injections may be needed.
• When to speak to your GP about further tests, especially if pernicious anaemia is suspected.

Vitamin B12 Injections in Neath

If you’re found to be deficient or simply want to boost your energy levels, our Vitamin B12 Injection service offers a quick and effective option.

Administered by our pharmacist, B12 injections may help with:

• Fatigue and low energy
• Low mood or brain fog
• Poor concentration
• Supporting overall wellness and vitality

Many people combine regular B12 injections with periodic blood testing to monitor their levels over time.

Related Tests

• Vitamin D, B12 & Folate Tests
• Iron & Ferritin Test
• Thyroid Function Test
• View All Blood Tests

Private self-pay service. Results and interpretation are for general wellness and do not replace NHS investigations or specialist care.