ZRT now offers a simple, convenient, accurate test for screening your Vitamin D levels, both Vitamin D (D3), and D2.

Vitamin D deficiency is a real problem today and does not have obvious symptoms, but increases your risk for more serious diseases. Researchers and experts say maintaining sufficient levels of Vitamin D are important in protecting the body from a wide range of illnesses, including flu, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, osteomalacia and autoimmune disorders such as multiple sclerosis. In addition, Vitamin D deficiency is closely linked to increase in risk for strokes, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes (types 1 and 2), depression and several cancers, including breast and colon cancer.

With ZRT’s innovative blood spot test, there is no more wasting time, gas and money traveling to a phlebotomist where they stick a painful needle in your arm to pull your blood - you can now take this simple test in the comfort of your health care providers office – or even at home.

Blood spot testing of Vitamin D can help:

• Identify vitamin D deficiency as a potential cause of health problems
• Recommend the right dose of vitamin D as a supplement
• Monitor your D levels during supplementation to ensure you have adequate levels without overdosing
• Understand appropriate ways to safely increase sunlight exposure and modify your diet to include more vitamin D containing foods and/or supplements
• Track treatment progress

Once ZRT has received your dried blood spot sample in the laboratory, you will get your Vitamin D test results back in about a week. As you continue to monitor your Vitamin D levels, ZRT will generate a "History" test report with your newest test result compared with previous tests. This will enable you, and your health care provider, to track changes associated with interventions that raise Vitamin D levels, such as more sun exposure and Vitamin D therapy. If you have further questions about Vitamin D or blood spot testing, please ask your doctor, pharmacist, or other trained health care provider.

Learn more about ZRT's Accuracy in Testing Vitamin D or order a test here.

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