VITAMIN D level cassette test (whole blood from fingertip).

This is a rapid chromatographic immunoassay for semi-quantitative detection of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25 (OH) D) in fingertip whole blood. The test provides a preliminary diagnostic test result and can be used to screen for vitamin D deficiency.

Vitamin D – is a group of fat-soluble secosteroids responsible for increasing intestinal absorption of calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphate and zinc. In humans, the most important compounds in this group are vitamin D3 and vitamin D2. Vitamin D3 is naturally produced in human skin as a result of exposure to ultraviolet radiation, while vitamin D2 is mainly obtained from food.

Deficiency of the vitamin results in various serious diseases: osteoporosis, osteomalacia, multiple sclerosis, cardiovascular disease, complications of pregnancy, diabetes , strokes, autoimmune diseases, influenza, various cancers, infectious diseases, Alzheimer’s disease, obesity and higher mortality.