07-30-2008, 02:12 AM | #1 (permalink) |
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Rep Power: 35 | vitamin D tests in record numbers ESA Biosciences is launching a new FDA-cleared test to assess vitamin D sufficiency. Vitamin D deficiency is at epidemic proportions in the general population, yet recent studies link it to conditions ranging from cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and autoimmune disorders - to depression, stroke, and several forms of cancer. Consequently, physicians are ordering vitamin D tests in record numbers, straining the send-out budgets of many labs. Finally, there's a practical, cost-effective alternative for clinical labs that offers significant improvements over other methodologies: the ESA Biosciences Vitamin D HPLC Test for the determination of 25-hydroxyvitamin D in serum or plasma. The ESA test, comprising reagent kit and test system, detects each form of vitamin D individually and automatically reports total 25(OH)D, with none of the antibody or protein-binding specificity issues associated with existing assays. The ESA Vitamin D HPLC Test provides accurate and specific results as demonstrated through comparison with other methods (HPLC-UV and LC-MS), but offers simplified extraction and lower sample-volume requirements. The ESA assay is reimbursable (CPT code 82306). SOURCE LINK: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/stor...9%7D&dist=hppr
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07-30-2008, 07:46 AM | #2 (permalink) |
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Rep Power: 26 | Re: vitamin D tests in record numbers And here is another reason that doctors should order even more vitamin D (25-OH-D) tests. http://yassermetwally.wordpress.com/...onic-migraine/ |
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