Vitamin D
A vitamin D test measures the levels of vitamin D in your blood. Vitamin D helps your body absorb calcium to build healthy bones and teeth. It also helps keep your muscles, nerves, and immune system working normally. Having vitamin D deficiency (very low levels of vitamin D) can lead to bone disorders and other medical conditions.
A vitamin D test is used to check the levels of vitamin D in your blood. The test is usually done if your health care provider thinks that a bone or other health condition you have could be caused by very low vitamin D levels.
Source: MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Normal range
No published reference range from a named lab yet.
Details
- Sample
- Serum or plasma · LOINC
- Listed under
- Parathyroid Disorders · Vitamin D
- Code
- LOINC 62292-8 · ng/mL
- Also known as
- 25-Hydroxyvitamin D3+25-Hydroxyvitamin D2, Ercalcidiol, Calciderol, Calcifediol