Vitamin D tests for Canadian BC adults can only be ordered by specialists

Vitamin D Testing BC Guidelines.ca

Most (all?) of Canada and many other countries, has been see a huge increase in vitamin D tests and has greatly limited tests so as to reduce short-term costsGovts ignore that Vitamin D levels have been crashing Tests for Vitamin D contains the following overview/opinion{include}They also incorrectly state that " Adequate vitamin D can be made endogenously by careful exposure of the arms and legs to sunlight for 10-15 minutes per day in the summer months:No – 10 minutes per day of sun-UVB is NOT enough contains the following summary{include}

“Vitamin D testing is only covered under the BC Medical Services Plan (MSP) when the patient is <19 years or when the test is ordered by a specialist.”

“The test may be considered in the following clinical scenarios:3

significant liver disease

significant renal disease

osteomalacia

osteopenia or osteoporosis

history of non-traumatic (“fragility”) fractures

malabsorption syndromes

hypo- or hypercalcemia/hyperphosphatemia

hypo- or hyperparathyroidism

medications affecting vitamin D metabolism

    (e.g. phenobarbital, carbamazepine, phenytoin and valproate)

unexplained elevation of alkaline phosphatase

high dose vitamin D combined with evidence of vitamin D toxicity