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CALCIUM SERIQUE [2 records]

Record 1 2002-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Blood
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
DEF

An abnormal elevation in serum ionized calcium concentration.

OBS

Because total, rather than ionized, calcium is generally measured, one must be aware of factors that influence the fraction of total serum calcium that is ionized. Of these, serum albumin concentration is of greatest clinical relevance because albumin is the chief circulating calcium-binding protein. "Normal" total serum calcium concentration associated with a significant reduction in serum albumin (e.g., in patients with malignancy) may actually represent abnormally elevated levels of serum ionized calcium.

Key term(s)
  • hypercalcaemia
  • calcaemia

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sang
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
DEF

Présence d’un taux sérique de calcium égal ou supérieur à 105 mg/l(2. 62 mmol).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sangre
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
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Record 2 1996-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
CONT

Fasting hypercalciuria with normal parathyroid function is suggested by high fasting urinary calcium levels in the setting of normal levels of serum calcium and PTH.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
CONT

Les anciennes méthodes de dosage du calcium sérique, basées sur la précipitation du calcium sérique par divers composés : oxalate d’ammonium, acide picrolonique, acide chloranilique, et autres, sont sujettes à des erreurs par précipitation incomplète, inclusion d’autres ions dans le précipité, solubilisation partielle du précipité.

Spanish

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