Vitamin D deficiency diagnosis:
Diagnosing vitamin D deficiency is relatively simple. Usually the level of 25-hydroxy-vitamin D in the blood serum is measured. If the test shows that its level is below normal the patient suffers from vitamin D deficiency.
As the most frequent symptom of vitamin D deficiency is rickets it is also often checked together with diagnosing vitamin D deficiency. In order to diagnose rickets leg bones x-ray is examined. If come irregularities, coarse appearances, or abnormalities are observed the patient is diagnosed with rockets.
See also: Vitamin D overview, Vitamin D deficiency description, Vitamin D deficiency causes and symptoms, Vitamin D deficiency treatment, Vitamin D deficiency prevention