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Boca Biolistics Reference Laboratory > Test Menu > V > Vitamin D, 25-OH

Vitamin D, 25-OH

Abbreviation

VITD

Transport Temp

2-8 C (ice packs)

Stability

store at 2-8 C up to 12 days, -20C up to 3 months

Minimum Vol

0.5 mL

Alternative Specimens

Plasma (lithium heparin, sodium heparin)

Reference Ranges

13.0-48 ng/mL

Collection Instructions

Routine venipuncture

Transport Container

Draw tube

Methodology

Delayed 1-step Immunoassay using CMIA (Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay)

Clinical Significance

Vitamin D deficiency is a cause of secondary hyperparathyroidism and diseases resulting in impaired bone metabolism (like rickets, osteoporosis, osteomalacia). Reduced 25-OH vit D in blood have been associated with an increasing risk of many chronic disease, including common cancers, autoimmune and infectious diseases, or cardiovascular problems.

Alternative Names

25-OH Vitamin D

Preferred Specimen

Serum

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