Corrected Calcium and Albumin Blood Test

CORRECTED CALCIUM AND ALBUMIN BLOOD TEST

Calcium is a mineral that is found in dairy products, some green, leafy vegetables such as kale, and anything made with fortified flour. The body uses calcium to maintain the health of the bones and teeth, to help muscles contract, to ensure that nerve impulses are conducted properly, and to maintain the heart rhythm.

An adult needs about 700mg of calcium a day. Levels of calcium in your blood are primarily controlled by a hormone called parathyroid hormone that is produced by a gland in the neck. The kidneys are also involved in calcium metabolism and healthy calcium levels also rely on normal levels of magnesium and vitamin D.

This test will measure your calcium level as well as your albumin level and give you a useful calculation of corrected calcium as per:

Corrected Ca = [0.8 x (normal albumin - your albumin)] + Ca level

The normal albumin level is defaulted to 4 mg/dL Standard Units or 40 g/L if using SI Units.

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