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Re:Low vitamin D linked to heart disease, death by ilaksh on Sunday November 27, 2011 @12:28PM (#3282817)
Is there an OTC kit for testing vitamin D levels? ("Serum concentration of 25(OH)D is the best indicator of vitamin D")

Can someone make one of those nifty little bio-chip things (do those exist?) that is connected to a little needle thing like electronic insulin monitors?

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Re:Low vitamin D linked to heart disease, death by _delirium on Sunday November 27, 2011 @12:44PM (#3282859)
There are companies that sell kits where you collect a blood sample at home, and then mail it in for analysis (except in NY, which apparently bans medical tests by mail).

Two examples:

http://www.zrtlab.com/vitamindcouncil/

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004BYURTU/ref=as_li_ss_tl?...

Not aware of the actual analysis equipment being available in a consumer-level product, though.

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Re:Low vitamin D linked to heart disease, death by itmag on Sunday November 27, 2011 @12:32PM (#3282827)
I don't know. Would like to know as well. Anyone?
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