Vitamin D, Plasma - Saskatoon
Discipline
Biochemistry
Overview
Description
- Vitamin D re-ordered within 60 days will be cancelled unless approved by Biochemist
Alias
- 25 Hydroxy vitamin D
Specimen Information
Specimen types accepted
- Plasma
Specimen collection container
- Preferred collection container: Light Green (Lithium Heparin gel)
- Alternative collection container: Gold (gel)
Required volume
- Optimal volume: 4.5 mL full collection tube
- Minimum volume: 1 mL serum
- Pediatric volume
Transport and stability
- 4 hours on cells
- 4 days at 2 – 8 °C
Rejection criteria
- Specimens received where the proper collection protocols were not followed
- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Acceptance and Rejection Criteria
Performance
Methodology
- Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay
Days/times performed
- Testing site: SPH
- 24 hours a day
Maximum laboratory time
Result reporting
- In hospital reported within 2 hours
- Community urgent and inter-hospital reported within 4 hours
- Community routine reported within 24 hours
Last Updated: October 9, 2024