Track your Vitamin E levels with a simple at-home test to support immunity, skin repair, and antioxidant defence.
Vitamin E Test
Vitamin E is one of the body’s most powerful fat-soluble antioxidants. It helps protect your cells from oxidative damage, supports immune health, promotes skin repair, and contributes to cardiovascular protection. But deficiency — or even suboptimal levels — can quietly increase your risk of oxidative stress and long-term inflammation.
Our Vitamin E Test offers an easy and accurate way to measure your Vitamin E status using a simple dried blood spot (DBS) sample. Whether you’re focused on longevity, skin health, fertility, or recovery from chronic inflammation, this test helps uncover hidden gaps and guides smart nutritional decisions.
Why Test Vitamin E?
Vitamin E is one of the body’s most powerful fat-soluble antioxidants. It helps protect your cells from oxidative damage, supports immune health, promotes skin repair, and contributes to cardiovascular protection. But deficiency — or even suboptimal levels — can quietly increase your risk of oxidative stress and long-term inflammation.
Our Vitamin E Test offers an easy and accurate way to measure your Vitamin E status using a simple dried blood spot (DBS) sample. Whether you’re focused on longevity, skin health, fertility, or recovery from chronic inflammation, this test helps uncover hidden gaps and guides smart nutritional decisions.
How to Improve Your Vitamin E
If your Vitamin E level is low or borderline:
- Add Vitamin E-rich foods: almonds, sunflower seeds, spinach, avocado, wheat germ, and vegetable oils
- Include healthy fats: Vitamin E is fat-soluble and needs dietary fat for absorption
- Support digestive health: Ensure no underlying fat absorption issues (e.g., IBD, bile acid deficiency)
- Supplement mindfully: If needed, use alpha-tocopherol supplements under medical supervision
What Is a Healthy Vitamin E Range?
A healthy Vitamin E level is generally considered to fall between 5,500–17,000 ng/mL. This range supports optimal antioxidant function, immune response, and protection from oxidative stress.
Vitamin E status depends on both dietary intake and absorption efficiency. It’s most concentrated in foods like almonds, sunflower seeds, spinach, and vegetable oils — but levels can still drop due to digestive issues, chronic illness, or poor fat intake.
Your result is compared against clinically validated ranges to help you understand whether your level is protective or if adjustments are needed.
Backed by Science
- Traber & Atkinson (2007): Identified alpha-tocopherol as the most bioactive and protective form of Vitamin E
- NASEM (2000): Defined the RDA and optimal ranges for Vitamin E intake to support immune and neurological function
- Wagner et al. (2004): Demonstrated Vitamin E's role in protecting against lipid peroxidation and vascular inflammation
- Meydani et al. (1990): Found improved immune response in elderly patients with higher Vitamin E intake
These findings reinforce the importance of monitoring Vitamin E, especially when dietary intake is low or chronic stress increases antioxidant demand.
Key Benefits
- Increase antioxidant defences to combat oxidative stress
- Support immune health and reduce vulnerability to infections
- Improve skin health and wound healing
- Protect cardiovascular health by limiting LDL oxidation
- Identify hidden deficiency before symptoms appear
What's Measured?
This test measures serum alpha-tocopherol, the most biologically active and clinically relevant form of Vitamin E. Your sample is analysed using liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) — a precise and validated method, from just a few drops of blood.
Your result is reported in ng/mL, with a clinical reference range of 5,500 – 17,000 ng/mL
Who Should Use This Test?
This test is ideal if you:
- Follow a low-fat or highly processed diet with limited Vitamin E sources
- Have absorption challenges (e.g., fat malabsorption, IBD, coeliac, liver conditions)
- Experience frequent illness, fatigue, or signs of oxidative stress
- Are focused on healthy aging, immune optimization, or cardiovascular wellness
What's Included?
- Dried blood spot (DBS) collection card
- Lancets, alcohol swab, gauze, bandage
- Prepaid return envelope and instructions
- Accredited lab analysis + secure online results
FAQs
What form of Vitamin E does this test measure?
We measure serum alpha-tocopherol using LC-MS/MS, the most reliable and clinically validated marker of Vitamin E status.
Do I need to fast?
No. Fasting is not required. You can take your sample at any time of day, though we recommend avoiding Vitamin E supplements for 12–24 hours beforehand.
What is an optimal Vitamin E level?
You can take the Vitamin E test at any time of day. Fasting is not required. However, for consistent results, we recommend testing before taking Vitamin E supplements or waiting at least 12–24 hours after your last dose.
Is this test suitable for vegetarians or vegans?
Yes. It uses a small finger-prick and dried blood spot card. The kit includes everything you need, with step-by-step instructions.
When is the best time to test?
Testing can be done at any stage of breastfeeding, but it’s especially useful during the first 6 months when infants are most dependent on breast milk for brain-building nutrients.
How can I increase my Vitamin E levels?
You can boost your Vitamin E levels through diet by consumingfoods rich in alpha-tocopherol, such as almonds, sunflower seeds, spinach, avocado, wheat germ, and vegetable oils (like sunflower or safflower oil). Since Vitamin E is fat-soluble, pairing these foods with healthy fats enhances absorption. If dietary intake is insufficient,supplementation may be recommended— but always under medical guidance, as excessive intake can accumulate in the body.
Is the test safe and easy to do at home?
Yes. The dried blood spot collection is only requires a few drops of blood, and comes with full instructions for simple home use.
What does the test include
Your kit includes everything you need to collect and return your sample from home: a dried blood spot (DBS) collection card, full instructions, and a return envelope. You’ll also receive a secure lab report with your Vitamin E results and reference ranges.
How accurate is the Vitamin A test from a dried blood spot?
Our Vitamin E test uses liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) — one of the most sensitive and specific lab techniques available. Even with just a small dried blood sample, this method provides clinically accurate measurements of alpha-tocopherol, the most biologically active form of Vitamin E. All testing is conducted in accredited labs following strict quality and proficiency standards.
How long until I get results?
Once your sample is received by the lab, your results will be available within 3-5 business days.