Vitamin D blood test
Vitamin D blood test
€40.00
Ireland has one of the lowest rates of vitamin D in Europe. Low levels of vitamin D are associated with immune imbalances, autoimmune disease, osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, cancer and fertility problems.
Who can benefit from this test?
Your nutritionist may recommend this test if you have:
- Immune imbalances, autoimmune disease
- Osteoporosis
- Cardiovascular disease
- Fertility issues, recurrent miscarriage
- Concerns about healthy ageing, cancer prevention, brain health and many others
Learn More about our Vitamin D test
Blood test (phlebotomy) or finger prick test (at home)
This is a blood test which measures the level of Vitamin D in the blood. Vitamin D is usually checked together with other key nutrients at our clinic.
Blood draws can be requested at a number of different locations across Ireland including Dublin, Galway, Cork, Waterford, Mullingar and Newbridge. This test can also be arranged as an at-home test with a finger prick test kit.
This test measures:
- Vitamin D (25-hydroxy Vitamin D, 25(OH)D)
Lailah had taken vitamin D supplements on and off to maintain her immune health. She had developed a longer term autoimmune condition and wanted to test her levels of vitamin D to ensure her supplement levels were sufficient.
At her first test, her vitamin D levels were low. Lailah commenced 2,000 IU Vit D per day and re-tested within 3 months. Surprisingly, her levels were still very low and she needed to take a higher dose. She commenced on 10,000 IU per day and repeated the test within 6 weeks to ensure her levels didn’t go too high.
She stayed on a maintenance dose of 5,000IU after this but continued to re-test once or twice per year.
Key findings:
- Supplementing with 2000IU was not sufficient in this patient to rectify a deficiency
- 10,000IU restored optimal levels but may be too high for ongoing dose
