Research Use Only. Not for Use in Diagnostic Procedures.
Product Distribution
Available in North America Only
Sizes
50 Tests
Sample Types
Plasma, Serum
Inc Time Overnight
No
Inc Time See Protocol
No
Sample Size
500
Vitamin D is either produced in the skin (under the influence of UV light) or taken up from nourishment. The storage type of vitamin D, namely 25-hydroxy vitamin D, is formed in the liver. The hormone 1,25-dihydroxy vitamin D (D hormone) is formed in a second hydroxylation step in the kidney. The responsible enzyme, the kidney 1α-hydroxylase, is subjected to a rigid control through hormones (especially parathyroid hormone) and its activity is influenced by the serum concentrations of calcium and phosphate.
The serum concentration of 1,25-dihydroxy vitamin D normally re-adjusts itself to the demands of metabolism.
Supplemental vitamin D is available in two distinct forms: ergocalciferol (vitamin D2 ) and cholecalciferol (vitamin D3 ). Pharmacopoeias have officially regarded these two forms as equivalent and interchangeable, based on studies of rickets prevention in infants. The determination of 1,25 dihydroxy vitamin D3 /D2 as a measure of 1,25 dihydroxy vitamin D status provides an objective, quantitative measure of the biological response to vitamin D administration.
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