Vitamin D 1,25 Hydrox Not FDA-approved

Test Name

Vitamin D 1,25 Hydrox (Not FDA-approved)

Alternate Description

1,25 Dihydroxy Vitamin D

Lab Section

Specimen Processing Area

Fluid Type

Serum

Specimen Tube Type Transport

Gel Red Top

Container Whole Blood Required

1 full red top tube

Summary Test Name

Vitamin D 1,25 Hydrox Not FDA-approved

Specimen Preparation Outreach

Spin, separate into plastic 12 X 75 pour-off tube. Cap with plastic red stopper. Freeze immediately. Notify courier that specimen needs to be transported frozen.

Minimum Volume

1.5 ml serum

Specimen Transport

Refrigerated

Specimen Preparation In House

Spin, separate and freeze immediately

Patient Preparation

4 hour fasting specimen preferred