VITAMIN K

VITAMIN K IS A FAT-SOLUBLE VITAMIN ESSENTIAL FOR BLOOD CLOTTING AND BONE HEALTH. IT IS PRIMARILY ABSORBED FROM THE INTESTINES WITH THE HELP OF BILE ACIDS. VITAMIN K DEFICIENCY CAN LEAD TO BLEEDING DISORDERS AND BONE PROBLEMS. VITAMIN K TESTING IS TYPICALLY PERFORMED TO ASSESS THE BODYS ABILITY TO ABSORB AND UTILIZE THIS VITAMIN. IT INVOLVES MEASURING THE LEVEL OF VITAMIN K IN THE BLOOD OR ASSESSING THE BLOODS CLOTTING FACTORS, WHICH ARE DEPENDENT ON VITAMIN K. VITAMIN K TESTING IS OFTEN RECOMMENDED FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH BLEEDING DISORDERS, LIVER DISEASE, OR THOSE ON CERTAIN MEDICATIONS THAT MAY INTERFERE WITH VITAMIN K ABSORPTION OR UTILIZATION.