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The only way to know your Vitamin D status is to have a blood test, and the only blood test that can accurately diagnose Vitamin D deficiency and/or monitor you levels while taking Vitamin D supplements, is called: 25-OH-D3. Aim to keep your levels between 50-100 ng/ml year-round. You can have your doctor order the test?some insurance companies will pay for a 25-OH-D3 test, some will not. Unfortunately, many doctors order the wrong test. Testing 1,25-dihydroxy-vitamin D, measures the most potent steroid in the human body, calcitriol, but this is not relevant: 1,25-dihydroxy-vitamin D is an adaptive hormone; it goes up and down with calcium intake. So a test result showing 1,25-dihydroxy-vitamin D to be normal or high overlooks the fact that you may be vitamin D deficient. Furthermore, the latest research indicates that the optimum Vitamin D blood level (50-100 ng/ml) is much higher than previously thought.To help you accurately assess your Vitamin D status, VitaminD.hk has partnered with Hong Kong medical lab, Optimum Laboratories, to conduct the VitD 25-OH-D3 test. Optimum Laboratories use the latest test equipment from Roche Diagnostics for maximum accuracy and a rapid test turn-around time.Fill out the form below, or call us on 2877-6068, and the Lab will contact you to arrange an appointment for the blood test. Alternatively, you can walk-in during normal business hours at the address below for an on-the-spot blood test. After your test, a result report along with recommendations will be sent to you within a few days.Fee for the test, results and recommendations is $780.