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Test Code Billings Clinic: 8231 Mayo: DHVD 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D, Serum

Test Down Notes

Effective November 19, 2024: This test is temporarily unavailable due to analytic issues. The downtime is expected to be >30 days. Order FV125 as an alternative. See test notification here.

Reporting Name

1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D, S

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

Useful For

As a second-order test in the assessment of vitamin D status, especially in patients with renal disease

 

Investigation of some patients with clinical evidence of vitamin D deficiency (eg, vitamin D-dependent rickets due to hereditary deficiency of renal 1-alpha hydroxylase or end-organ resistance to 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D)

 

Differential diagnosis of hypercalcemia

Method Name

Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)


Ordering Guidance


The 25-hydroxyvitamin D test (25HDN / 25-Hydroxyvitamin D2 and D3, Serum) in serum is the preferred initial test for assessing vitamin D status and most accurately reflects the body's vitamin D stores. In the presence of renal disease or hypercalcemia, testing of 1,25-dihydroxy vitamin D (DHVD) may be needed to adequately assess vitamin D status.



Specimen Required


Patient Preparation: Fasting is preferred for 4 hours but not required.

Collection Container/Tube:

Preferred: Red top

Acceptable: Serum gel

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 1.5 mL

Collection Instructions: Centrifuge and aliquot serum into a plastic vial.


Specimen Type

Serum

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.7 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Serum Refrigerated (preferred) 30 days
  Frozen  30 days
  Ambient  7 days

Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis Reject
Gross lipemia OK
Gross icterus OK

Reference Values

Males:

<16 years: 24-86 pg/mL

≥16 years: 18-64 pg/mL

 

Females:

<16 years: 24-86 pg/mL

≥16 years: 18-78 pg/mL

 

For International System of Units (SI) conversion for Reference Values, see www.mayocliniclabs.com/order-tests/si-unit-conversion.html

Interpretation

1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D (DVHD) concentrations are low in chronic renal failure and hypoparathyroidism.

 

1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D concentrations are high in sarcoidosis and other granulomatous diseases, some malignancies, primary hyperparathyroidism, and physiologic hyperparathyroidism.

 

1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D concentrations are not a reliable indicator of vitamin D toxicity; normal (or even low) results may be seen in such cases.

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Friday

Report Available

2 to 5 days

Test Classification

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

CPT Code Information

82652

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
DHVD 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D, S 62290-2

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
8822 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D, S 62290-2

Forms

If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send 1 of the following forms with the specimen:

-General Request (T239)

-Renal Diagnostics Test Request (T830)