Calcium, total — lab reference
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pH and specimen handling materially affect results.
Measured and calculated values may differ. Review osmolal gap when indicated.
Collection method, tourniquet time, exercise, and timing affect result.
Muscle, liver, hemolysis, alcohol, exercise, and medication context matter.
Assay-specific. Healthy-population upper limits may be lower than many commercial ranges.
Age, bone turnover, liver source, pregnancy, and isoenzymes affect interpretation.
Alcohol, medications, metabolic disease, and cholestasis may elevate.
Review direct and indirect fractions together.
Inflammation, hydration, liver synthesis, renal loss, and nutrition affect result.
Review albumin, globulin, and electrophoresis when indicated.
Often calculated. Consider SPEP/IFE for unexplained abnormalities.
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