{"id":1978,"date":"2020-05-08T07:24:01","date_gmt":"2020-05-08T07:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.awanuilabs.co.nz\/central\/wellington\/?page_id=1978"},"modified":"2021-01-28T00:00:28","modified_gmt":"2021-01-28T00:00:28","slug":"vitamin-d-test-request-protocol","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.awanuilabs.co.nz\/central\/wellington\/for-referrers\/requesting-tests\/vitamin-d-test-request-protocol\/","title":{"rendered":"Vitamin D test request protocol"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vitamin D testing is performed for the following clinical indications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Unexplained raised serum alkaline phosphatase or low calcium or phosphate<\/li><li>Atypical osteoporosis<\/li><li>Unexplained proximal limb pain in older people<\/li><li>Unexplained bone pain, unusual fractures or other evidence suggesting metabolic bone disease in both adults and children (consider specialist advice for people in this category)<\/li><li>Patients in whom there are other good clinical reasons to suspect severe vitamin D deficiency. For example:<ul><li>Patients with cystic fibrosis, malabsorption, or dark skin with other risk factors<\/li><li>Some patients with primary hyperparathyroidism<\/li><li>Patients on long term medications that may affect bone health or vitamin D levels, such as steroids or anticonvulsants<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Strong clinical suspicion of vitamin D toxicity<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Further information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To request a Vitamin D test, please include the relevant clinical details on the request form. 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