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Screening test for vitamin D deficiency is

A
7-dehydrocholestrol
B
1,25 dihydroxy vitamin D
C
25 hydroxy vitamin D
D
Serum calcium levels
High-Yield Explanation
Total serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (the major form of vitamin D that circulates in the body) is used for screening.Recently USPSTF (US preventive services task force) concluded that the evidence on screening for vitamin D deficiency in asymptomatic adults to improve health outcomes is insufficient

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