No fasting required. Any time of day Results arrive in 2-3 business days, explained in plain language in your dashboard. Most results sit within the usual range - that is still useful, and anything unexpected supports a conversation with your healthcare practitioner.
Standard Care
Vitamin B12
Essential for energy, nerves and brain function
$69one-off, no subscription
NATA-accredited pathology
No GP referral needed
Results in 2-3 business days
Collect at 1,900+ centres
Why this test
B12 deficiency can affect neurological and cognitive function — and is often correctable once identified.
Levels in the lower-normal range (150–300 pmol/L) sit in what's sometimes called the 'grey zone'. If symptoms persist or B12 is borderline, adding MMA testing can help your healthcare practitioner clarify whether B12 is being utilised effectively at the cellular level.
Understanding your results
Optimal
Your B12 levels are healthy
Low normal
Suboptimal for some - discuss with your healthcare practitioner if symptomatic
Below optimal
Worth discussing with your healthcare practitioner - B12 is easily addressed
Above range
Usually not concerning, but worth noting
Reference ranges vary by laboratory and personal context. Your result is shown against the lab's range in your dashboard, alongside what it means.
How it works
1
TODAY
Order online
Pick a test or panel and check out. No GP referral, no waiting room.
2
THIS WEEK
One quick visit
Walk into one of 1,900+ NATA-accredited collection centres. A single blood draw is all it takes.
3
IN 2–5 DAYS
Clear results
We translate your results into plain language in your dashboard - what each marker means, and what is in range.
4
ONGOING
Track over time
Retest when it matters and watch your trends, so you can see what is actually changing.
Yes. You can order a Vitamin B12 test online from Clarity Labs without a GP referral. It's $69, collected at any of 1,900+ NATA-accredited centres across Australia, with results in 2-3 business days via your secure online dashboard.
A Vitamin B12 test is $69 at Clarity Labs — a one-off price with no subscription or membership. That covers your pathology request form and collection at any of 1,900+ NATA-accredited centres nationwide.
Yes. Your Clarity Labs Vitamin B12 test reports both serum (total) B12 and Active B12 (holotranscobalamin) — the fraction bound to transcobalamin that your cells can actually take up and use. Active B12 is the first-line B12 assay at our accredited Australian lab, so both numbers come back from a single order.
Yes. Clarity Labs' Vitamin B12 test includes Active B12 (holotranscobalamin), and you can order it online without a GP referral. Collect at any of our 1,900+ NATA-accredited centres across Australia, with results in 2–5 days via your secure online dashboard.
Serum B12 levels between 150–300 pmol/L are sometimes called a 'grey zone' — within the standard reference range, but where some people may still have inadequate cellular B12 utilisation. If symptoms persist in this range, your healthcare practitioner may add MMA testing for additional context.
Results are typically available in 2-3 business days via your dashboard.
NATA-accredited pathologyCollected through Sonic Healthcare1,900+ collection centresNo GP referral needed
This information is for general education and is not medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Results are best interpreted with a qualified healthcare practitioner in the context of your symptoms and history.