Question 1

how can blood calcium be regulated, and how are our bones affected in the process?

Accepted Answer

Three company: Parathyroid hormone, it raises the levels of calcium in the blood through multiple pathways. The effect of the hormone calcitonin, which the c cells of your thyroid gland secrete, opposes that of parathyroid hormone. It decreases the levels of calcium in your blood by increasing the deposition of calcium in the bones. Vitamin d causes absorption of calcium from the intestine.

Question 2

is 8.2 calcium blood level low ?

Accepted Answer

Yes: While not dangerously low, 8.2 is slightly below most reference ranges of low normal.  Supplements and retesting are reasonable starting points for you.

Question 3

do you know if 10.4 is high for calcium in blood?

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Calcium level: A calcium level of 10.4 is on the high end of normal, and this can vary between labs.  Please ask your doctor about it.

Question 4

does parathormone increase or decrease calcium levels in the blood?

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Increase.: Parathyroid hormone helps maintain a normal level of calcium in the blood.  If there is too little the calcium falls.  If there is too much produced by a tumor the calcium is high.

Question 5

i have a blood calcium of 11.1 and a pht of 3.0, can this be hyperparathyroidism? i have a majority of the symtoms for hyperparathyroidism.

Accepted Answer

Other reason: Your calcium level is elevated for some other reason. Are you taking a diuretic medication and/or supplemental calcium? Is your kidney function normal? Do you have a history of cancer, particularly cancer involving the bones?

Question 6

treatment  for law blood calcium?

Accepted Answer

See below: You need to replace calccium, possibly give vitamin d, and possibly give magnesium. Most importantly- you need to determine why the calcium level is low.

Question 7

does calcium raise blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

Calcium: The ingestion of calcium as supplement will not affect blood pressure. Very high hypercalcemia as seen in some endocrinologic conditions o with some cancers, can raise blood pressure.

Question 8

does calcium elevate blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

No, on the contrary.: Calcium supplementation does not elevate the blood pressure, on the contrary there have been studies that prove that taking calcium may help reduce the bp. Taking about 1200 mg calcium supplementation led to a 1.9 point drop in systolic blood pressure and a 1.0 point drop in diastolic pressure according  to a study published in j of human hypertension.

Question 9

what will happen if i have low calcium levels in blood ?

Accepted Answer

Dangerous: If blood calcium gets low enough, your heart won't work properly.  You can get seizures also. Many people with low calcium get muscle spasms and tingling in hands and feet.

Question 10

what is the blood test to check blood calcium levels called?

Accepted Answer

Calcium level: The typical blood test to check a person's blood calcium level is called "serum calcium level", or "calcium level".  It is usually done as part of a group of blood chemistry tests called a "chem panel" or a "metabolic panel".

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