Many of us want to analyze the level of vitamin D in the body while at home without going to the laboratory or the doctor’s office, and this matter is actually available, through the home vitamin D analysis device, so we will learn about the most important information available about it, and how to use it at home.

The difference between a vitamin D test at home and at the doctor

In general, whether the vitamin D test is done in a laboratory or at home, the method is the same by taking a blood sample, but the method differs. For example, at the doctor’s office, the sample is taken from the vein, while the home device is by doing a finger prick.

It is important to know that there are two types of vitamin D:

• 25 Hydroxy Vitamin D
• 25 Dihydroxyvitamin D

The vitamin D test depends on the first type, 25-hydroxyvitamin D, and measures its percentage in the blood, because it remains in the bloodstream for a long time, and thus is easy to detect, and is also considered the best indicator of the level of vitamin D in general.

Vitamin D analysis at home

Each device for measuring vitamin D comes with a booklet of instructions, which must be adhered to in order to obtain the results as accurately as possible, and therefore you may find slight differences, and in general, household devices for measuring vitamin D depend on pricking your finger, as we mentioned.

It is important to know that there are different types of vitamin D screening tests in the world, such as the United States of America, in which home tests are available to obtain a blood sample, but they are sent to a laboratory, and an account is registered for you on the website of the company from which you purchased the test, to tell you the result .

As for the Arab world, a home vitamin D test is available through a device that will give you the result within about 10 minutes, including a famous product called (Result) and it is available in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

How to use a home vitamin D analyzer

The matter may differ according to the instructions on the device, such as a product (result) that must be used according to the instructions contained in it. An alcohol bottle, a finger tip, a blood pipette, a vitamin D measuring device, and a test solution are attached to the product. The use is as follows:

• Wipe and disinfect your finger with alcohol, then wait for it to dry.
• Prick your finger to make drops of blood come out, and draw them with the included pipette, up to the marked line.
• Put the blood in the box (square) designated for this, then put a few drops of the test solution in the other box.
• Wait about 10 minutes for the result to appear.

It is worth noting that there can be home tests for vitamin D that depend on a different method of use, such as using a mobile phone, or using a specific application.

You can learn in detail about the natural levels of vitamin D in the body through the article The normal rate of vitamin D and symptoms of its deficiency.

Home vitamin d test price

The price of the product in Saudi Arabia is about 50 riyals, and if it is available in another country, the price may vary according to the value of the currency.

Is the analysis of vitamin D at home accurate?

According to what the manufacturers mention, home measuring devices are considered accurate, but it is important to know that performing the test at home still carries an error rate as a result of taking a wrong step, so performing the test in the laboratory is under the supervision of a specialist.

In the end, we stress the need to know the different sources of vitamin D, and how to obtain it, to compensate for any deficiency in the vitamin in the body, and we also recommend consulting a doctor first before taking any supplements for treatment, and in general you can learn how to treat vitamin D deficiency in detail.