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Can serum phosphorus fluctuate from normal to moderate low within a few hours/days eating, drinking and urinating the same?

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Dr. Diane Minich answered

Why did you: have 2 levels drawn so close together? Is there another underlying problem? Could be lab error?

Answered 7/11/2014

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