1,25-Dihydroxy vitamin D Test
- Category
- Vitamin D
- Sample
- Blood sample taken from a vein in your arm
- Reports () Terms & Conditions Report time varies with time of sample collection.
- In 4 days
- Fasting
- No Fasting
- Age
- 5+ Years
Measures 1,25-dihydroxy vitamin D, the active hormone form of vitamin D made by the kidneys.
Not used to check vitamin D deficiency. It helps evaluate abnormal calcium levels, kidney disease, parathyroid disorders, sarcoidosis and rare inherited rickets.
Body aches, bone or joint pain, muscle weakness, fatigue, low sun exposure, older adults and pregnant women.
No fasting needed.
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No. The 25-hydroxy vitamin D test is the right test for deficiency.
No fasting is needed. You can eat and drink normally unless your doctor has advised otherwise.
Blood sample taken from a vein in your arm.
Usually within 2–3 days after the sample reaches the lab. You will receive the report online.