Serum calcium

Disease	Injury	Nutrition	Poison

Special Topic	Surgery	Symptoms	Test

Serum calcium

Alternative Names:

Ca+2; Calcium - serum; Ca++

Normal Values:

Normal values range from 8.5 to 10.2 mg/dL.

What abnormal results mean:

Abnormal results indicate the following:

Greater-than-normal levels may indicate:

Lower than normal levels may indicate:

Hypoparathyroidism
Malabsorption (inadequate absorption of nutrients from the intestinal tract)
Osteomalacia
Pancreatitis
Renal failure
Rickets
Vitamin D deficiency

Additional conditions under which the test may be performed:

Review Date: 1/27/2002
Reviewed By: Debbie Cohen, M.D., Renal and Electrolyte Division, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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