Vitamin D
Vitamin D
At-home test for Vitamin D identifies Vitamin D deficiencies.
This test kit allows:
This test kit allows:
🩸 Easy blood collection
🏠 A capillary blood collection at home
🧪 Reliable Laboratory Results
🕐 Results by email in 24h - 48h
Tested parameters
Tested parameters
Vitamin D
What is included in the test:
What is included in the test:
☑️ The kit includes all the material necessary for sample collection and shipping;
☑️ Cost of sending the kit back to the laboratory;
☑️ Detailed instructions and training videos;
☑️ Digital results;
☑️ Specialized support if necessary.
When to test
When to test
The collection must be carried out before 11:30 am on a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday and returned on the same day by post at a delivery point or by scheduling a collection by 12 pm.
Amount of blood to be collected:
Amount of blood to be collected:
You must use the yellow-capped collection tube and collect a minimum amount of blood of 400 μL.
Fast:
Fast:
Fasting is not necessary to perform this test.
Who should take the test?
Symptoms of lack of Vitamin D:
- Muscle weakness and pain;
- Poor wound healing;
- Bone loss and muscle fatigue;
- Feeling tired.
- You should perform this test if:
- You spend a lot of time indoors and don't absorb much sunlight on your skin;
- He tends to get sick frequently;
- Suffer from chronic fatigue;
- Follow a plant-based diet;
- Suffer from celiac disease;
- Go through the menopause phase;
- Has a higher chance of developing osteoporosis;
- Has a higher risk of vitamin D deficiency.
- Low sun exposure
- Since we produce most of our vitamin D from sun exposure, if you don't get much sun exposure, a vitamin D test can help you identify a need for lifestyle changes.
- Lack of vitamin D in food, vegan diets
Although most of our vitamin D production comes from sun exposure, food is also a very important source of vitamin D. A good diet can be a good complement to the correct absorption of this vitamin.
Tested parameters
Vitamin D
Vitamin D is one of the essential elements for our quality of life and long-term health. Vitamin D affects our energy, general state of inflammation in the body, mood and bone health. This vitamin is also important for a strong immune system and insulin production.