If you receive a vitamin B12 shot, the ingredient will most likely contain an injection of cyanocobalamin, also known as hydroxocobalamin or the natural form methyl-cobalamin
This preparation is designed for parenteral use only after addition of drugs that require dilution or must be dissolved in an aqueous vehicle prior to injection
Of those, 93,615 (64 per cent) either had tests confirm they already had normal B12 levels, or they weren't tested at all
References: Office of Dietary Supplements, NIH
That's because most zinc is stored inside cells, and levels of zinc in the plasma or serum are influenced by factors unrelated to depletion, such as recent meals, time of day, muscle breakdown during weight loss, and inflammation