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69 year old woman has calcium level 10.5. is this ok?
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Borderline high: Depending on the normal range that will be borderline high. A full assessment of symptoms, past medical history, meds should help in deciding what's the best next step. Repeating the test should help also.
Answered 3/19/2015
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Is on borderlinehigh: Over the counter Calcium supplements can cause high calcium level. If she is not on need to check her parathyroid hormone level checked. Other conditions that can cause high level are prolonged immobility, some blood related conditions -like multiple myeloma, similalry some solid cnacers like breast , lung, thyroid ,kidney etc can cause. Take her to her PCP for a detailed workup includ. breast exa
Answered 3/19/2015
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