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Vitamin D

Methodology

Ortho Vitros 7600, Immunoassay

Performing Laboratory

Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Serum

Container/Tube: Gold, tiger or red top

Serum only, plasma is not recommended

Serum: Yellow top/red top

Specimen Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Specimen Transport Temperature

Ambient/Refrigerated OK

Reference Values

                 20-80 ng/Ml:  

                 Optimum levels in a healthy population are 20-50 ng/ml
                 3-19 ng/ml indicates Vitamin D deficiency
                 51-80 ng/ml associated with increased risk of hypercalciuria
                  >80 ng/ml may result in possible toxicity

 

Day(s) Test Set Up

M-F

Test Classification and CPT Coding

82306