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Description

The clinical test for calcium acquired from a patient's serum is a serum calcium test. This test measures the amount of calcium in the patient's blood. The test is usually done as part of a routine blood test. The sample is obtained by drawing a sample of blood from the patient's arm or hand. The sample is then sent to a laboratory for analysis. The laboratory will measure the amount of calcium in the sample and report the results to the doctor.

Synonyms

• Ca
• total calcium

Other Sample Sources for This Test

• cerebrospinal fluid
• feces
• hair
• nails
• peritoneal fluid
• plasma
• red blood cells
• saliva
• sweat
• urine

Some Diseases Associated with an Abnormal Calcium

• benign hypertension
• diabetes mellitus
• Type 2 diabetes mellitus
• normal pregnancy
• bone fracture
• celiac disease
• secondary malignant bone or bone marrow neoplasm
• malignant pulmonary neoplasm
• acute myocardial infarction
• anemia
• hypothyroidism
• carcinoid tumor
• malignant prostate neoplasm
• rheumatoid arthritis
• menopause
• nonmedicinal toxicity
• heat stroke
• candidiasis
• AIDS
• renal calculi

Detailed Laboratory Testing Information (use the custom search buttons below to find details on these topics)

All of the following must be considered when interpreting clinical findings and are too extensive to be covered on this site: