Question 1

i recently had a fasting blood test and was told i had a low white blood cell count.  i also had a vitamin d deficiency. what does this mean?

Accepted Answer

See answer: A low white blood cell count(leukopenia) may or may not be significant. People of African ancestry can normally have a reduced WBC.  A diet deficient in Vitamin D and/or lack adequate exposure to sunlight can lead to Vitamin D deficiency. Taking Vitamin D3 600-800 units daily is recommended. Higher doses may be needed. Check with you Dr. For information of Vit D deficiency &gt; http://bit.ly/1WFSAh0

Question 2

will vitamin d deficiency cause low calicium level in blood?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Severe Vitamin D deficiency(rarely seen in developed countries) can cause hypocalcemia. 25(OH)- D levels of 4.4 ng/ml (11 mol/L) or lower can cause hypocalcemia. Some of other causes of hypocalcemia include intestinal malabsorption, alcoholism, CKD, diuretics and hypoparathyroidism. Check ionized calcium level to confirm it is low.

Question 3

if a patient had vitamin d deficiency for years will other blood results such as calcium show high or low levels?

Accepted Answer

Likely normal or low: Prolonged vitamin d deficiency can be associated with low circulating levels of calcium. Often,  though if there is adequate dietary calcium intake and even occasional vitamin d intake through diet or production through sun exposure, circulating calcium levels can be normal (although other lab values such as parathyroid hormone (PTH) or alkaline phosphatase will be high and serum phosphate low).

Question 4

would calcium blood levels  or other blood results show low if patient had vitamin d deficiency for years with out knowing?

Accepted Answer

Yes: The blood test shows the level of vitamin d at that that time of the blood test.

Question 5

i have a vitamin d deficiency. i had a blood test that show severe low vitamin d. what brand of vitamin d should i buy and take daily?

Accepted Answer

: Any preparation of vitamin D3 will do. Take 5000 units/day for three months and reduce the dose to 2000 units/day after that.

Question 6

does vitamin d deficiency lead to leukopenia on your blood test?

Accepted Answer

No: Vitamin d defiency has not been among the long list of causes of leukopenia.

Question 7

was a vitamin d deficiency causing random aches? after supplementing vitamin d3 at 2000iu for a few weeks, i had a blood test which showed 34.6 ng/ml.

Accepted Answer

Not the reason: Your levels are normal since supplementing. Every week in medicine a new medical disorder is linked to Vitamin D deficiency. At the same time studies are published just as frequently showing that Vitamin D supplementation does not reverse the condition or symptoms. It is VERY unlikely deficiency is causing your symptoms. Most people with Vitamin D deficiency don't have any symptoms.

Question 8

blood test showed vitamin d deficiency. why'd dr prescribe 1 pill (50, 000 iu) per week? a smaller dose 7 days a week would be much easier to remember!

Accepted Answer

That is an option: Vitamin d deficiency has become increasingly common. Taking 10, 000 units of vitamin d every day is a very reasonable approach as well. It is best to take vit d3 rather than vit d2.  A cause of low vit d3 is stress induced activation of free intracellular cadmium which breaks down vit d. Doing other things to lower stress and inflammation will improve health as well.

Question 9

can vitamin d deficiency cause fatigue or depression/anxiety?  i am especially concerned with the fatigue. my blood level was a 10.

Accepted Answer

Yes, it could: Yes, vitamin d deficiency could cause fatigue and depression.  Talk with your doctor about replenishing this.  With your very low level, you may need high dosing with it temporarily, and then back off to a maintenance dose.  Please be aware that it's also possible to have multiple conditions at once, all of which need treatment (depression, anxiety , and vit d deficiency, etc).

Question 10

i had blood work done to test for a vitamin d deficiency and they made me take a urine test too. what reason did i have to do that?

Accepted Answer

Who is they?: A laboratory will only do tests ordered by your doctor. Vitamin D level requires a blood sample, not urine. Your doctor may have ordered a urine examination, otherwise the laboratory would have no reason to collect urine.
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I recently had a fasting blood test and was told i had a low white blood cell count. i also had a vitamin d deficiency. what does this mean?

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Will vitamin d deficiency cause low calicium level in blood?

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If a patient had vitamin d deficiency for years will other blood results such as calcium show high or low levels?

A member asked:

Would calcium blood levels or other blood results show low if patient had vitamin d deficiency for years with out knowing?

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I have a vitamin d deficiency. i had a blood test that show severe low vitamin d. what brand of vitamin d should i buy and take daily?

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Does vitamin d deficiency lead to leukopenia on your blood test?

A member asked:

Was a vitamin d deficiency causing random aches? after supplementing vitamin d3 at 2000iu for a few weeks, i had a blood test which showed 34.6 ng/ml.

A member asked:

Blood test showed vitamin d deficiency. why'd dr prescribe 1 pill (50, 000 iu) per week? a smaller dose 7 days a week would be much easier to remember!

A member asked:

Can vitamin d deficiency cause fatigue or depression/anxiety? i am especially concerned with the fatigue. my blood level was a 10.

A member asked:

I had blood work done to test for a vitamin d deficiency and they made me take a urine test too. what reason did i have to do that?

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