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Shantilly · 11-27-2007, 04:06 PM

The test to determine blood serum levels of vitamin D is called a 25 Hydroxyvitamin D test 25(OH)D . also called a calcidiol test. It should not be confused with the test for ACTIVATED vitamin D , which is called
1,25 DiHydroxyvitamin D . ( also called Calcitriol ). Your doctor has
ordered the correct test.
When you get the results, it is important to keep a record of the results so that it can be compared each year to monitor progress. There are many opinions about what the level should be, but the concensus seems to be a level of at least 80nmol/L with an optimum level being between 125 and 150 nmol/L. Dr. John J Cannell, the head of the Vitamin D council ( and one of the Scientific advisors of the Vitamin D Society ) suggests the 150nmol/L .

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Shantilly Who The **** is Derf? Join Date: Oct 28 2001 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,145 Rep Power: 12	Re: My Doctor is now testing Vitamin D levels!! The test to determine blood serum levels of vitamin D is called a 25 Hydroxyvitamin D test 25(OH)D . also called a calcidiol test. It should not be confused with the test for ACTIVATED vitamin D , which is called 1,25 DiHydroxyvitamin D . ( also called Calcitriol ). Your doctor has ordered the correct test. When you get the results, it is important to keep a record of the results so that it can be compared each year to monitor progress. There are many opinions about what the level should be, but the concensus seems to be a level of at least 80nmol/L with an optimum level being between 125 and 150 nmol/L. Dr. John J Cannell, the head of the Vitamin D council ( and one of the Scientific advisors of the Vitamin D Society ) suggests the 150nmol/L .