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chemistry screen
calcium
diagnoses
definition
standard reference range: 8.5-10.5 mg/dl
conditions that can exhibit an increase in calcium: Primary and secondary hyperparathyroidism; Cancerous tumors; Overdose of Vitamin D; Milk-alkali syndrome; Acute osteoporosis; Hyperproteinemia; Drug therapy (thiazide diuretics, estrogens, hyperthyroidism, Cushing's and Addison's, tuberculosis); Lab artifact; Sarcoidosis; Recovery from acute kidney failure.
conditions that can exhibit a decrease in calcium: Hypoparathyroidism; Anticonvulsant drug therapy; Calcium and/or Vitamin D malabsorption/deficiency; Hypoalbuminemia (sprue, cystic fibrosis); Acute pancreatitis; Chronic kidney disease; Metabolic acidosis.
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