Test Directory

Vitamin D

Brown Cap, Gel Clotted	Volume Range 1.0 ml Additive per Container None
Orange Cap	Volume Range 1.0 ml Additive per Container Lithium-heparin

Orange Cap - Paediatric	Volume Range 1.00 ml Additive per Container Lithium-heparin

All ages:
25 - 139 nmol/L

Additional applied comment:
Vitamin D <25 nmol/L are deficient.
Vitamin D 25-50 nmol/L are insufficient.
Vitamin D >50nmol/L are adequate.

RIE

51 Little France Crescent
Old Dalkeith Road
Edinburgh
EH16 4SA

Telephone (Biochemistry): 0131 242 6806

SJH

Howden Road West
Howden
Livingston
West Lothian
EH54 6PP

Telephone (Biochemistry): 01506 52 3160/1

WGH

Crewe Road South
Edinburgh
EH4 2XU

Telephone (Biochemistry): 0131 537 1910/1

Vitamin D retesting is not normally indicated within a year, and repeat requests in this time will typically be rejected.

3 days

This is the preferred test for the investigation of vitamin D deficiency/osteomalacia.

For further information on the potential for biotin interference please click here.