Vitamin D Test

Why You Should Get a Vitamin D Test

Monitoring your vitamin D levels to determine whether to take supplements can be an important part of regular health reviews and early diagnosis of medical issues. Vitamin D deficiency is associated with many diseases including:

• Cancer
• Cardiovascular disease
• Autoimmune diseases
• Diabetes

Vitamin D Deficiency Symptoms

Vitamin D deficiency is often not obvious in adults as symptoms overlap with other conditions. This is a reason why it is beneficial to complete a test to rule out whether you have a deficiency in vitamin D or not.

Symptoms of vitamin D deficiency are:

• Muscle cramps / weakness
• Bone and back pain
• Poor immune health
• Tiredness and fatigue
• Impaired wound healing
• Depression and anxiety

What’s included in the Home Vitamin D Health Test:

1 x Test cassette
1 x Single-use buffer
1 x Sterile lancet
1 x Instructions
2 x Alcohol pad
1 x Capillary dropper
1 x Colour card

Note: You will require a method of timing the process.

• Home testing kit has been validated against industry standards with a 100% correlation.
• CE approved sample kit.
• Testing is carried out in a variety of locations worldwide.
• Results do not substantiate a medical diagnosis on their own but may be used by your doctor to help form a diagnosis or request a secondary analytical test.
• It is possible that technical or procedural errors or other interfering substances in the whole blood specimen may cause erroneous results.
• >97% reproducible results.
• Testing is carried out in a variety of locations worldwide.

Important

All information in the reports produced is intended to support nutritional advice to optimise your diet. The results cannot be used to diagnose, treat or cure medical/health conditions.

Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health provider if you have a medical condition and/or medical symptoms. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it.

This test uses a blood test sample, but why?

The at-home collection kit is a 25-hydroxy vitamin D (calcifediol) blood test that is used to determine how much vitamin D is in your body.[1] The blood concentration of calcifediol is considered the best indicator of vitamin D status.[2]

How does this test work?

This test can be used to diagnose vitamin D deficiencies, as well as indicating a higher risk for a vitamin D deficiency. These results can be used as supporting evidence for the beginning of aggressive therapies in such patients.[3]
Patients with osteoporosis, chronic kidney disease, malabsorption, obesity, and a few other infections may be at high risk and have a greater indication from this test.[3] Our lateral flow technology device from Allergy Test provides results based on three categories ‘Deficient, Insufficient or Excess’. Both Deficient and Insufficient results can then be used to consult further medical advice.

References:
1. https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003569.htm
2. https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/80/6/1706S/4690515
3. https://www.choosingwisely.org/societies/american-society-for-clinical-pathology/

• Same day dispatch on orders placed by midday
• 14-day cancellation period if you change your mind
• Easy-to-use test kit, no need to send sample.