Question about vitamin D

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Question about vitamin D

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Do we stop taking it prior to blood draw for testing?
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Personally, I've never made any allowances for vitamin D. It might enhance accuracy very slightly if you skipped it the day of the draw, but in general, vitamin D is metabolized very quickly, so you shouldn't need to be concerned about tests. If you're testing any of the "B" vitamins, they're processed more slowly, so it's a good idea to stop taking them about a week before the draw to allow the various "B" vitamin forms in the body to stabilize.

At least that's my opinion.

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Thanks Tex!!
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