Vitamin D

This Medical Laboratory Science lesson in Clinical Chemistry supports laboratory science learning and laboratory interpretation for medical laboratory students and professionals.

Interpret 25-hydroxyvitamin D (and related metabolites when ordered) with method and decision-limit verification.

Intermediate24 min read21 sectionsClinical Chemistry
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Learning Objectives

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Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

Section: Learning Objectives

Each objective below describes a competency you will apply at the chemistry bench, not rote definitions in isolation.

  • Distinguish 25-OH vitamin D as the status marker from 1,25-(OH)2D
  • Compare immunoassay vs LC-MS/MS method considerations for 25-OH D
  • Apply institutional deficiency/sufficiency decision limits without universal dogma