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25-hydroxy vitamin D<\/b>\u00a0tests are used to see if\u00a0bone weakness<\/b>, bone malformation, or abnormal metabolism of calcium (reflected by abnormal\u00a0calcium<\/a>,\u00a0phosphate<\/a>\u00a0or PTH tests) is occurring as a result of a deficiency or excess of vitamin D.
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Since vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin and is absorbed from the intestine like a fat, vitamin D tests are sometimes used to monitor and assure individuals with diseases that interfere with fat absorption, such as\u00a0cystic fibrosis<\/a>\u00a0and Crohn’s disease that they have adequate amounts of vitamin D. Vitamin D is also\u00a0sometimes used to find out about the effectiveness of treatment with vitamin D, calcium, phosphate, and\/or magnesium supplementation.<\/p>\n

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When is it requested?<\/h3>\n
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If\u00a0calcium<\/b>\u00a0concentration is low or the patient has symptoms of\u00a0vitamin D deficiency,<\/b>\u00a0such as bone malformation in children (rickets) and bone weakness, softness, or fracture in adults (osteomalacia), the 25 hydroxy-vitamin D test usually is requested to identify a possible deficiency in vitamin D.\u00a0Vitamin D deficiency is thought to be much more common than previously believed.\u00a0\u00a0Some studies have shown that as many of 50% of the elderly and women being treated for osteoporosis may be vitamin D deficient.<\/p>\n

If calcium concentration is high or the patient has a disease that might produce excess amounts of 1,25 dihydroxy-vitamin D, such as sarcoidosis or some forms of\u00a0lymphoma<\/a>,\u00a0the 1,25 dihydroxy-vitamin D test may be requested.<\/p>\n

Vitamin D tests also may be used to help diagnose or monitor problems with parathyroid gland functioning since parathyroid hormone is essential for vitamin D activation. When vitamin D, calcium, phosphorus, or magnesium supplementation is necessary, vitamin D levels are sometimes measured to monitor treatment effectiveness.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

25-hydroxy vitamin D\u00a0tests are used to see if\u00a0bone weakness, bone malformation, or abnormal metabolism of calcium (reflected by abnormal\u00a0calcium,\u00a0phosphate\u00a0or PTH tests) is occurring as a result of a deficiency or excess of vitamin D.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-64","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"yoast_head":"\nVitamin D deficiency - Body by Nature<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bodybynaturesupplements.com\/blog\/vitamin-d-deficiency\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Vitamin D deficiency - 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