Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)

MeasuredFiller

A B vitamin found in almost all foods.

Deficiency is essentially unknown, which makes routine testing hard to justify.

How we rate it: Filler

Rarely changes anything for someone with no symptoms.

This rating and the description above were written against published screening guidelines by someone who is not a clinician, and are awaiting review by one. We would rather say that than imply an authority we do not have.

Check-ups that include it

In 3 of the 93 check-ups we track, 3%. Cheapest first.

Also sold as

Every one of these names refers to this same test. Resolving them to one canonical entry is what makes an honest comparison possible.

  • pantothenic acid
  • vitamin b5
  • vitamin b5 pantothenic

Information here is for comparing packages, not for diagnosing yourself. Talk to a doctor about which tests you actually need.