schilling test การใช้

• The Schilling test distinguished PA from other forms of B 12 deficiency,
• An advantage of the Schilling test was that it often included Vitamin B with intrinsic factor.
• The Schilling test was performed in the past to help determine the nature of the vitamin B deficiency.
• Due to the lack of available radioactive Vitamin B, the Schilling test is now largely a historical artifact.
• The classic test for PA, the Schilling test, is no longer widely used, as more efficient methods are available.
• Many labs have stopped performing the Schilling test, due to lack of production of the cobalt radioisotopes and labeled-B test substances.
• Serum B12, Malonic Acid, Schilling Test, Complete Blood Count-looking for megaloblastic anemia if there is also folic acid deficiency or macrocytic anemia
• Cobalt-57 ( Co-57 or 57 Co ) is a cobalt radioisotope most often used in medical tests, as a radiolabel for vitamin B uptake, and for the Schilling test.