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My calcium serum test was 10.1 which is in the normal range on the report. i seen on an internet site that said adults should be in the nines.

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Dr. K. Mujib Haque answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Normal calcium : Your calcium level is normal. If you have continued concerns have them check ionized calcium and Parathyroid hormone PTH levels. most likely they too will be normal.

Answered 6/21/2014

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Dr. Lynne Weixel answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

Talk w/ provider: Internet info can be great or terrible. Especially at a borderline reading in a female peri-menopausal it can be a mystery that could take time to solve. Work together w/ the provider to find the cause - it may be as simple as a Vitamin D supplement. Anyway, talk - here's more info: http://www.livestrong.com/article/268519-what-causes-high-calcium-blood-levels-in-menopausal-women/

Answered 6/21/2014

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Not really: This is a normal serum calcium. Normal is normal. If you or your doctor is concerned, repeat the test in 3-6 months. If it is unchanged, forget about it.

Answered 1/21/2017

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Dr. William Jenkins answered

Specializes in Anesthesiology

Labs,: have their own normal values depending on their equipment and population, calcium values are affected by Albumin levels and it is the ionized calcium that really matters

Answered 6/24/2014

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Normal: A normal calcium is a normal calcium! The serum calcium is a normal distribution in the population, and the AVERAGE value is in the 9s. It's true MOST people are in the 9s; however, there are plenty of normal folks in the mid-hi 8s and low 10s. I'm not suggesting you do this without more info, but you can have a calcium metabolic problem WITH normal serum calcium, and that can be checked with labs

Answered 2/24/2018

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