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Advanced Diagnostic Laboratories

Vitamin D Total


Test Code

VITDT

Description

Measures Vitamin D levels.  Measurement of serum 25-OH vitamin D concentrations provide a good index of circulating vitamin D activity in patients not suffering from renal disease. Lower than normal 25-OH vitamin D levels can result from a dietary deficiency, poor absorption of the vitamin or impaired metabolism of the sterol in the liver. A 25-OH vitamin D deficiency can lead to bone diseases such as rickets and osteomalacia. Greater than normal levels can lead to hypercalcemia.