Vitamin D Binding Protein
Collection Requirements
Source: blood
Container: Red gel
Volume: 2 mL in vacutainer
Turn Around Time
3-10 days
Availability
Routine
Lab Processing Instructions
Specimen: serum
Spin, separate, and freeze
Performing Laboratory
Pan Laboratories
Adele Hall Lab Section
Sendouts
Instrumentation/Methodology
Vitamin D BP is quantitated using a sandwich immunoassay using monoclonal antibodies , one as capture and other as tag antibody , conjugated with horse raddish peroxidase (HRP). The color is developed and read at 450 nm .The Optical density is directly proportional to the concentration of DBP. Monoclonal antibodies are capable recognizing all the fractions of Vitamin D BP.
Reference Ranges
See Report
CPT
83520