Test Code 25VITD Vit D 25 Hydroxy, LAB535
Performing Laboratory
St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids
Specimen Requirements
Container/Tube:
Preferred: Mint green-top, lithium heparin tube
Acceptable: Gold-top serum gel tube, Plain, red-top tube, lavendar-top, EDTA tube
Specimen Volume: 250 uL of serum
Stability: 8 hours at room temperature 20-25°C, 4 days at refrigerated temperature 2-8°C; otherwise they should be stored frozen -15 to -25°C up to 24 weeks.
Additional Information:
1. Grossly hemolyzed specimens should be recollected.
2. No significant interference with biotin up to 600 ng/mL
Reference Values
Deficiency: ≤20 ng/mL
Insufficiency: 21-29 ng/mL
Preferred Level: ≥30 ng/mL
Possible Toxicity: >100 ng/mL
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday, 24/7
Useful For
25-Hydroxyvitamin D is the best indicator of vitamin D nutritional status and is helpful in the diagnosis of Vitamin D deficiencies.
Methodology
Chemiluminescence immunoassay for quantitative determination
Test Classification and CPT Coding
82306
Report Available
2 hours upon receipt in the lab