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Complete Metabolic and Lipid Panel
This is the test you might receive at an annual physical.
In other words, it can help detect or predict heart disease, diabetes, and other common chronic conditions. Vitamin D deficiency can affect immune function, bone density, heart health�even mood. The 25-hydroxy vitamin D test accurately measures the level of this important vitamin because 25-hydroxy vitamin D changes to an active form of vitamin D in the kidney.It's valuable and low cost. The panel also looks at important minerals in the blood, such as iron, calcium and potassium.
Vitamin D-25 Hydroxy
Vitamin D's importance to overall health has been a big newsmaker in recent years. Low vitamin D levels are common, especially among the elderly. That's a big health concern, given that vitamin D is important to all the body's cells and tissue. Known as Complete Metabolic and Lipid Panel, this test reveals important information about the health of your vascular system, liver, kidneys, and blood cells. The Complete Metabolic measures blood glucose, while the Lipid panel measures total cholesterol and breakdowns of HDL (high-density lipoprotein, or good cholesterol) versus LDL (low-density lipoprotein, or bad cholesterol).
This reference range can be helpful if you are confused about the test or need further explanation of what your results mean.The procedure of drawing blood takes just a few minutes and involves the nurse or technician cleaning your arm and placing a tourniquet on it, then inserting a needle into the skin. Your healthcare provider will have a reference range for each of the blood tests that they perform, so you can see where your result falls in that range. If you do, make sure to let the person doing the test know so that they can help you. The sample of blood is then placed into a special container for the laboratory to analyze. You should not feel any after-effects from the procedure.