Vitamin D Total Assay

Siemens Healthineers Vitamin D Total assay provides consistent and clinically accurate vitamin D results with the highest throughput available, and is the only CDC-certified vitamin D assay with defined pediatric expected values*.

  • Provides easily adopted pediatric reference ranges (observed values)
  • Reduces lab resources needed to perform extensive reference range studies to establish intervals§
  • Only 1% cross-reactivity to 3-epi, drastically reducing potential for over-recovery, thus eliminating risk of missed, deficiency
  • Provides confidence in the accuracy and reliability of vitamin D testing
  • Allows for improvements in mean bias among VDSCP participants when compared to non-CDC certified assays
  • Gives clinicians confidence in 25(OH)vitamin D testing with traceability to the ID-LC-MS/MS reference measurement procedure (RMP)
  • Provides low end sensitivity with patented AE technology
  • Prevents under-estimation of results with equimolar detection of Vitamin D2 and D3
  • Reduces lot-to-lot variability with proprietary monoclonal antibodies, which plays a key role when trending vitamin D levels
  • Provides highest throughput of any dedicated IA platform in the market
  • Delivers uninterrupted workflow and lower operating costs with a long calibration frequency of 28 days*
  • Helps laboratories meet increased testing demands by consolidating vitamin D testing on fully automated, high-throughput systems

Pediatric Reference Ranges

With defined pediatric reference ranges for the Atellica IM and ADVIA Centaur Vitamin D Total assays, ranges can be easily adopted with a simple in-lab validation** and lab resources associated with establishing ranges can be used for more productive work.

Atellica IM and ADVIA Centaur Vitamin D Total reference values were established in accordance with CLSI guideline EP28-A3c using adult and pediatric serum samples.1,2

The pediatric serum samples used to establish the pediatric reference values included the following:1,2

  • A population consisting of 237 apparently healthy male and female subjects of light and dark skin types with:

               • 32 subjects between the ages of 1-3 years

               • 114 subjects from 3-12 years

               • 91 subjects from 13-21 years

  • Samples from different seasons
  • Samples from different geographical regions of the United States
  • Samples with normal values for PTH and TSH

Based on the 95% confidence interval, the following pediatric values were obtained:1,2

 

Specimen Type

Observed Value, Pediatric
(12 months up to 21 years)

Median 25(0 H) vitamin D

Serum

23.8 ng/ml
(59.5 nmol/L)

Observed Range 2.5th to 97.5th Percentile

Serum

11.4-45.8 ng/mL
(28.5-114.5 nmol/L)

Expected Pediatric Values based on literature reviewed by Siemens Healthineers:1

Vitamin D Status

Range, Pediatric
ng/ml (nmol/L)

Deficiency

< 15 ng/ ml (37.5 nmol/ L)

lnsufficiency

15- < 20 ng/ ml ,(37.5- < 50 nmol/L)

Sufficiency

20- 100 ng/mL (50-250 nmol/ L)

CDC Vitamin D Certification

The CDC has certified the ADVIA Centaur® Vitamin D Total assay (6 years}, the Atellica® IM Vitamin D Total Assay (1 year}, and the Dimension® EXL™ LOCI Vitamin D Total Assay (2 years). A complete list of certified methods is posted and continually updated on the CDC website.3

The goal of the Vitamin D Standardization-Certification Program (VDSCP) is to ensure vitamin D testing is accurate and reliable. In a unique, two-phased process, vitamin D tests are:4

  • Standardized at the manufacturer level against well-established reference values5
  • Certified on a yearly basis with quarterly performance assessments to monitor consistency5,6
VDSCP MEAN BIAS GRAPH

According to the CDC, there is an improvement in mean bias among VDSCP participants:4

VDSCP MAX BIAS TABLE

Vitamin D tests that meet the following certification criteria are considered standardized:5

Assay Specifications

The Atellica IM Vitamin D Total assay provides consistent and clinically accurate vitamin D results with the highest throughput available and is the only CDC-certified vitamin D assay with defined pediatric expected values*.

  • Offers laboratories proven CDC-certified vitamin D assay, demonstrating quality and reliability with well-recognized AE technology
  • Gives clinicians confidence in 25(OH)vitamin D testing accuracy with traceability to the ID-LC-MS/MS reference measurement procedure (RMP)
  • Reduces potential erroneous results and retesting with equimolar detection of Vitamin D2 and D3, minimal interference to 3-epi, and no interference to biotin

 

Atellica IM Vitamin D Total Assay1

Sample Type

Serum

Sample Volume

20 uL

Assay Range

4.20 - 150.0 ng/mL [10.50-375.00 nmol/L]

Limit of Quantitation

2.73 ng/mL [6.83 nmol/L]

Calibration Interval

28 days

Onboard Stability

28 days

Time to First Result

14 minutes

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Laboratories can meet increased testing demands by consolidating vitamin D testing on a fully automated, high-throughput immunoassay system.

  • Provides consistent and clinically accurate patient results with the equimolar total measurement of 25(OH)vitamin D2 and D3
  • Allows for Vitamin D to be combined with routine, stat, and specialty assays without compromising time – results are provided in 18 minutes with a throughput of 240 tests per hour
  • Reduces risk of confounding assessment with minimal cross-reactivity with 3-epi-25(OH)vitamin D3(1.1%)

 

ADVIA Centaur Vitamin D Total Assay2

Sample Type

Serum/Plasma (EDTA, lithium-heparin, sodium heparin)

Sample Volume

20 uL

Assay Range

4.20 - 150.0 ng/mL [10.50-375.00 nmol/L]

Limit of Quantitation

4.2 ng/mL [10.50 nmol/ L]

Calibration Interval

28 days

Onboard Stability

28 days

Time to First Result

18 minutes

Siemens Healthineers offers a LOCI® Vitamin D Total assay on the Dimension® EXL™ Integrated Chemistry Systems. This assay enables laboratories to provide highly accurate total 25(OH) vitamin D results (~100% D2 and D3) with a fast turnaround time. Vitamin D testing can now be consolidated with routine testing on a fully automated, high-throughput integrated chemistry system.

  • Offers laboratories a proven CDC-certified vitamin D assay, demonstrating quality and reliability
  • Gives clinicians confidence in 25(OH)vitamin D testing accuracy with traceability to the ID-LC-MS/MS reference measurement procedure (RMP)
  • Reduces potential erroneous results and retesting with equimolar detection of Vitamin D2 and D3
  • Minimal interference (<10% impact on results) from biotin up to 250 ng/mL
  • Minimal crossreactivity (<6%) from3-epi tested at 100 ng/mL

 

Dimension EXL LOCI Vitamin D Total7

Sample Type

Serum, Lithium Heparin Plasma, EDTA Plasma

Sample Volume

8 uL

Assay Range

5.0 - 150.0 ng/mL [12.50-375.00 nmol/L]

Limit of Quantitation

5.0 ng/mL [12.50 nmol/ L]

Calibration Interval

7 days

Onboard Stability

30 days

Time to First Result

31 minutes

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