So the consensus is to use nmol/L in reporting serum vitamin D results, which is great.
Can we also reach a near consensus regarding cut-offs and associated comments that can be driven by LIMS, such as:
< 25 nmol/L : indicates vitamin D deficiency, suggest giving supplementation according to local guidelines. 25 - <50: indicates vitamin D insufficiency, advise increase sun exposure and/or giving vitamin D supplementation. 50 - 150: indicates adequate vitamin D status. > 150 : indicates potential adverse effects, suggest reduce supplementation dose. I would be grateful for your comments to help formulate our regional guidelines. --- On Thu, 1/12/11, Stephen Davis (Cwm Taf Local Health Board - Clinical Biochemistry, Directorate of Pathology) <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
From: Stephen Davis (Cwm Taf Local Health Board - Clinical Biochemistry, Directorate of Pathology) <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Harmonising vitamin D reporting units
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Date: Thursday, 1 December, 2011, 14:24
OK, I’ll stick my head above the parapet wearing my hat as secretary for the All Wales Clinical Biochemistry Audit Group (AWCBAG); In our case silence very much betokens assent. When we recently surveyed practice within Wales half the labs (n=3) were already reporting in nmol/L, three used ug/L and one ng/mL. We have agreed to settle on nmol/L for reporting in future. (Survey was undertaken by Therese Michael who, with Carol Evans and Dev Datta , put together draft standards which were presented at the AWCBAG meeting held on 17/11/11)
I wait to be flamed! Steve Principal Biochemist Royal Glamorgan Hospital Ynysmaerdy PONTYCLUN CF72 8XR Tel. 01443 443357 Fax. 01443 443355
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Subject: Harmonising vitamin D reporting units Deafening silence... does it mean agreement, you don't want the argument or you're on strike? On 28 Nov 2011, at 16:50, Jonathan Kay wrote: Same principles as other analytes: 1 Consistency is a good thing 2 Units of measure should be ISO. In this case the authority is passed to IFCC/IUPAC. See 1966 decision. The appropriate unit is mol/ litre. 3 Arguments that depend on current or historical practice are trumped by (2). If (3) isn't trumped by (2) how can we ever make progress? 4 Ad hoc groups, special interest groups and professional societies should be involved in improving consistency but shouldn't oppose (2). They have a crucial role in managing transitions. 5 Preference (like plumage) don't enter into it. On 28 Nov 2011, at 12:38, Mohammad Al-Jubouri wrote: What people think about this and what is the preferred unit of reporting? Mohammad
Dr. M A Al-Jubouri, MB ChB, MSc, FRCP Edin, FRCPath
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