| Test Name: |
VITAMIN D, 25-OH (TOTAL D2/D3) |
| Test Code: |
2128210 |
| Alias: |
LAB3055
Vitamin D 25-OH, 25-Hydroxycalciferol, 25-OH-D, Cholecalciferol Metabolite, Vitamin D, Vitamin D3 Metabolite
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| CPT Code(s): |
82306
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| Preferred Specimen: |
1.0 mL serum |
| Container: |
SST (gold) |
| Alternate Container: |
Lithium Heparin (Lt green) |
| Minimum Volume: |
0.3 mL serum
This volume does not allow for repeat testing. |
| Collection Instructions: |
Allow specimen to completely clot (this can take up to 60 minutes). Centrifuge for 15 minutes. If the specimen is collected in a tube without a gel barrier, centrifuge and transfer the plasma into a properly labeled transfer tube within 2 hours of collection.
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| Transport Temperature: |
Refrigerated |
| Stability: |
Room Temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 1 year |
| Rejection Criteria: |
Gross hemolysis |
| Limitations: |
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| Additional Information: |
Falsely elevated results may occur in patients being treated with Paricalcitol (Zemplar). Vitamin D levels should not be tested in patients who have received Paricalcitol within 24 hours of obtaining the sample |
| Schedule: |
Set up Daily; Results in 24-48 hours |
| Method: |
Paramagnetic-particle, chemiluminescent immunoassay |
| Clinical Significance: |
The role of vitamin D in bone and mineral metabolism was recognized from its first identification as a factor that could cure rickets. However, vitamin D is now recognized as a prohormone which has multiple roles in maintaining optimal health.
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) and vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) are the most abundant forms of vitamin D in the body. Vitamin D3 is synthesized in the skin in response to sunlight. The best nutrition sources of D3 are oily fish. Vitamin D2 nutrition sources are from some vegetables, yeast, and fungi. Vitamin D (D3, D2, and metabolites) is converted to 25-hydroxyvitamin D in the liver. The measurement of 25-OH vitamin D is the best indicator of vitamin D nutritional status. |
| Use: |
Updated 6/27/2022 |
| Reference Ranges: |
Deficiency: <20 ng/ml
Insufficiency: 20 – 29 ng/ml
Optimum Level: 30 – 100 ng/ml
Possible Toxicity: >150 ng/ml
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Reference Range Table
| Result |
Units |
Gender |
Age |
Range |
| Vitamin D, 25-OH |
ng/mL |
Both |
0 Year - 999 Year |
30.0-80.0 |
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