With a short interview and blood tests, our team here at my office will be able to determine exactly where your levels stand
Avoids Serious Complications In patients with severe anaemia, intensive treatment with B12 may result in a sudden drop in potassium (hypokalaemia), which can cause muscle weakness or an irregular heartbeat
Priya Gill Shawnda Dorantes, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, is the founder and Master Injector at Beauty Lounge Medical Spa
In life threatening situations 5 g hydroxocobalamin is given intravenously within 15 minutes, an amount that corresponds with 5 000 injections of 1 mg B12
More specialised tests such as active B12 (holotranscobalamin) or methylmalonic acid may be available through specialist referral, though availability varies across the UK