25-Hydroxy vitamin D is used to measure vitamin D status; it includes results for total 25-hydroxy vitamin D2 and 25-hydroxy vitamin D3.
Immediatley following collection, mix sample by gently inverting 5 times
Gold serum separator (SST) tube
Red:
Dk green/lavender:
Ambient (preferred) - 7 days
Refrigerated - 7 days
Frozen - 34 months
Freeze/thaw cycle - stable x6
Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS)
Target levels: 30 - 100 ng/mL