Return to collection guide
Effortless, accurate, and personalized care
Order the test from the comfort of your home. No visit to your healthcare provider required.
With two test options to choose from, you can collect your sample when and where it works best for you. Take control of your health effortlessly with our all-in-one testing service.
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Convenient & Fast Online Ordering
Order the test from the comfort of your home. An online signed request form will be provided with no visit to your doctor’s clinic required.
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Book a lab appointment
Visit one of our conveniently located LifeLab’s PSC to get your sample collected.
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Results available via your MCC account
When your results are ready, you can login to your MyCareCompass account to access your results.
Only in Ontario
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Convenient & Fast Online Ordering
Order the test from the comfort of your home. Request form included in the kit no visit to doctor's clinic required.
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Self Collect Easily, Delivered to Your Door
With a finger prick and easy-to-follow instructions, you can collect your sample when and where it works best for you.
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Immediate, Secure Results Access
When your results are ready, you will receive a notification to access your results over our secure platform.
Accessing Vitamin D testing through a primary care provider
This test is not covered by MSP for general screening. If you are under 19 years old and have concerns about your levels, please speak with your healthcare provider. If you are over 19 years old, this test is only covered by MSP when ordered by a specialist.
Are you a healthcare provider?
If you require more information about this test, please contact us.
Quick and easy
Vitamin D testing
Vitamin D testing
LifeLabs offers a quick and easy way to order your next Vitamin D test online with the support of LifeLabs’ clinical partner.
Simply purchase your test online, visit a LifeLabs clinic to collect your sample, and receive your results on our secure results portal.
In case of any out of range results, a healthcare provider will contact you to discuss next steps.
What is a Vitamin D
(25-Hydroxy) test?
A Vitamin D (25-Hydroxy) test is a simple blood test and the most accurate way to monitor your Vitamin D levels. It measures the amount of Vitamin D (25-Hydroxy) in your blood, providing a reliable indication of your Vitamin D status, assessing deficiency risk, and establishing a baseline for ongoing monitoring.
Why is Vitamin D
testing important?
testing important?
It is estimated 1 in 3 Canadians are considered to have inadequate Vitamin D levels. The likelihood of Vitamin D deficiency doubles during the winter months due to shortened daylight hours, less sun intensity, less outdoor activities, and less skin exposure to the sun.
Vitamin D is a family of compounds that are essential by helping your body absorb calcium, and maintain bone strength throughout your life. It has also been shown to influence the growth and differentiation of many other tissues, and to help regulate the immune system. Deficiency in Vitamin D can also lead to several health issues over time.
Who may benefit
from testing?
Anyone 18 or older who wants to understand their Vitamin D levels — whether for preventive health, to explore possible deficiency symptoms, or to support immune, bone, or muscle health can benefit from this test.
You may especially want to get tested if:
- You live in Canada or northern climates with long winters
- You have limited sun exposure due to season, sunscreen use, or time spent indoors
- You follow a restricted diet (e.g., vegan or dairy-free)
- You have darker skin, which reduces Vitamin D production
- You are older, as age impacts the body’s ability to make and absorb Vitamin D
It’s also worth considering a test if you’re feeling tired or low on energy, noticing mood changes, getting sick more often than usual, or experiencing muscle weakness, cramps, or joint discomfort.
Order a Vitamin D test today
The Vitamin D test is a quick and easy way to get tested
Frequently Asked Questions
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The Vitamin D (25-Hydroxy) test is a simple blood test and the most accurate way to monitor Vitamin D levels. It measures the amount of Vitamin D (25-Hydroxy) in your blood, providing a reliable indication of your Vitamin D status, assessing deficiency risk, and establishing a baseline for ongoing monitoring.
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Vitamin D is produced by your body when ultraviolet light (sunshine) contact your skin. It can be supplemented by eating fortified food sources or taking Vitamin D supplements. Its most well-known function is to regulate calcium concentrations in the body for bone health, but more and more research is showing that it plays a much larger and more important role in your overall health, especially within the immune system. These self-initiated tests can help detect potential Vitamin D deficiency, which is common in up to one-third of Canadians. Proactively managing your health has never been easier!
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Vitamin D Health (25-Hydroxy) Kit
For $89, the Vitamin D Health (25-Hydroxy) Kit includes everything you need for effortless home collection. This includes:
- Innovative Collection Device: Simple and precise at-home sample collection.
- Free Shipping: Fast and secure delivery of your kit.
- On Demand Customer Support: Assistance when you need it.
- Online Guidance: Step-by-step videos and instructions.
- Virtual Healthcare Provider: An online provider to sign your request form and follow up on abnormal results.
- Online Results: Conveniently view your results online.
Vitamin D Health (25-Hydroxy) Test
The Vitamin D (25-Hydroxy) Test is $89 and includes
- Online Request Form: Signed and sent to you via email or available for download online.
- PSC Collection: Sample collection at one of our conveniently located Patient Service Centers at no additional cost.
- On Demand Customer Support:Assistance when you need it.
- Online Guidance: Step-by-step videos and instructions.
- Virtual Healthcare Provider: An online provider to follow up on your abnormal results.
- Online Results: Conveniently view your results online.
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It is recommended that you drink plenty of fluids the day before collecting your sample.
You do not need to fast to prepare for this blood test.
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LifeLabs offers two Vitamin D (25-Hydroxy) test options. For collection at a Patient Service Center, your sample can be collected at one of our convenient locations. For the At-home Self Collection kit, your sample will be collected at home onto a dried blood spot card.
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The Vitamin D (25-Hydroxy) test can give you specific insights into your diet and lifestyle, enabling you to quickly and easily identify and manage any Vitamin D deficiencies. Anyone can develop Vitamin D deficiency. However, some may be at a higher risk if the individual:
- Has limited sun exposure or always uses sunscreen
- Has darker skin, which reduces the body’s ability to produce Vitamin D from sunlight
- Follows a strict vegetarian or vegan diet, as most natural sources of Vitamin D come from fish, eggs and fortified dairy and cereal products
- Is not taking Vitamin D supplements
The Vitamin D test may be beneficial if:
- You want to identify areas for improvement of your overall health
- You want to be proactive in managing your long-term health
- You are experiencing any symptoms (e.g. hair loss, loss of appetite, fatigue, mood changes, depression, muscle cramps, gastrointestinal malabsorption disorders)
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If you are under the age of 19 years or if this test is requested by a specialist, a Vitamin D test may be covered by provincial health insurance (MSP) and it is recommended that you consult a primary healthcare physician.
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Vitamin D Health (25-Hydroxy) Kit
Your results will be available online. A notification will be sent to you when your results are ready from our secure platform. LifeLabs’ third-party doctor will follow up with you if your results are out of range. If you have a normal result and have questions, you will have the option to discuss your results with the third-party doctor.
Vitamin D Health (25-Hydroxy) Test
If you choose to provide your Health Card Number at the time of your sample collection, your results will be available through LifeLabs’ MyCareCompass™, a free and secured online platform. If you do not wish to provide your health card number, results can be obtained through LifeLabs’ formal access request. For more information, please visit our FAQ section on the LifeLabs’ store.
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All test request forms expire within 6 months of being signed by a healthcare provider. Be sure to complete the test prior to the request forms expiring.
All tests are final sale, and your sample must be collected and returned to LifeLabs before the test expires.
