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Vitamin D 50: Optimal or deficient? How one wrong unit can trigger unnecessary panic

Vitamin D reports can be misleading due to differing units of measurement, ng/mL and nmol/L. A reading of '50' can signify excellent health in one unit but worryingly low levels in another. This confusion leads to unnecessary panic and over-supplementation, highlighting the importance of checking units before interpreting results.