Vitamin D, Blood Spot

This test measures the amount of vitamin D, to help assess the status of numerous organs in your body. A Vitamin D test can help confirm many malfunctions in your body such as determining whether your bones are weak, if you have a bone malformation or even have an abnormal calcium metabolism.

Available Laboratories: Ayumetrix

$99
Test Kit

Vitamin D, Blood Spot

$99
Test Kit

Test Details

Vitamin D helps regulate calcium and phosphorus. If you suspect that your calcium levels are low or if you have symptoms of Vitamin D deficiency; then, you ought to order a Vitamin D test. Symptoms can be rickets in children, bone weakness, softness, and osteomalacia. Older individuals, those with dark skin and those who live in colder climates with minimal exposure to sunlight are also recommended to regularly test their Vitamin D levels as they are at risk of deficiencies.

Finger-stick dried blood spot is the whole blood collected from the end of the finger by using a small lancet. This is the capillary blood, which is a mixture of both red blood cells, white blood cells and serum/ plasma, in addition to all the nutrients, hormones and oxygen. Dried blood spot offers ease and convenience of sample collection.

This test kit will be mailed to you via USPS. You will receive a blood spot card as well as other materials in the test kit. Please review all instructions prior to performing this test. Depending on the tests ordered it may not be necessary to fill all 10 circles on the blood spot card. If 3 or more tests are ordered via blood spot, all 10 circles must be filled. Kits should be shipped via USPS back to the laboratory in the enclosed packaging. Results take 1 to 2 weeks upon receipt of the specimen by the laboratory.

TEST COLLECTION INSTRUCTIONS PDF

Reviewed By: Dr. Kurt Kloss, MD
Last Reviewed Date: Jan 29, 2020

TEST COLLECTION INSTRUCTIONS PDF

Reviewed By: Dr. Kurt Kloss, MD
Last Reviewed Date: Jan 29, 2020

1. Purchase Tests

Choose the test you want (be sure to pick the laboratory you want to use).

Pay by credit card or PayPal^®.

You pay directly and we do not bill your insurance.

(Note: to preserve lowest possible per test pricing, a single $10.00 lab fee is applied to one or more blood tests. You will not incur any additional charges at the lab.)

2. Visit a Lab

After purchasing your testing you will receive an email with your lab requisition. Bring this form to the laboratory.

NOTE: Be sure to visit the appropriate laboratory!

If you choose LabCorp only visit a Labcorp location.
If you choose Quest Diagnostics only visit a Quest location!

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No appointment is needed, but making one can minimize your wait time.
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If you have selected the option to have an At Home Test Kit delivered to you, you will receive your test kit in the mail within 5 to 7 business days. (Not all tests are available as At Home Test Kits.)

3. Get Results

We’ll email you when your results are ready. Sign into your account to view and download your result reports.

Certain result values may prompt a phone call from our ordering provider to ensure the patient is aware of their result.

Sample Type

Blood

Prepare For Your Test

SEE "TEST COLLECTION INSTRUCTIONS" IN TEST DETAILS SECTION.

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