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Elevated blood calcium
Blood calcium levels above the normal range of 9-10.5 mg./dl. Can be due to excess skeletal calcium release, increase intestinal calcium absorption, or decrease renal calcium excretion. Some effects are; renal or biliary stones, bone pain, abdominal pain, nausea/vomiting, polyurea, depression/anxiety/cognitive deficits/insomnia.
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A 48-year old asked:
I have slightly elevated blood calcium so what could cause this?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: elevated blood calcium?
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A 43-year old asked:
I have slightly elevated blood calcium. Tell me what could cause this?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Elevated calcium in blood? Im worried because i had a recent abnormal pap (normal one in 2012) can cervical cancer progress that quickly?
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A 44-year old male asked:
If one is D3 deficient in presence of mildly elevated calcium less than 10.4, can D3 reduce blood calcium values? What other nutrients can help?
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A 42-year old asked:
If I have elevated calcium in my blood is that a good indication of gallstones?
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A 30-year old asked:
What does an elevated calcium and protein test mean in a routine physical blood test?
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A 20-year old male asked:
My blood calcium levels were elevated by .1% Could this be a symptom of cancer? The Nurse practitioner said it was nothing to worry about, but everywhere I read it tells me that it could be really bad.
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A 52-year old female asked:
Annual blood work shows elevated calcium. Everything else normal. Doc not concerned but looking online there are some serious potential causes. Historically never an issue w calcium. Im under a decent amount of stress will that affect results?
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A 37-year old male asked:
My CREATININE in the blood is normal. However, my IONIZED CALCIUM is slightly low and my INTACT PTH is slightly elevated. What's the cure?
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A 42-year old male asked:
Calcium in blood tests comes back as 10.2 and Magnesium as 2.4 (a bit elevated). Do any of the ## indicate a problem? Should I stay away from foods and supplements rich in calcium and magnesium or eating/taking them doesnt affect their level inblood?
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A 63-year old male asked:
Very good afternoon doctors. Is it possible to have renal kidney multiple myeloma and/or renal kidney amloydosis if your calcium levels are not elevated on blood tests?
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A 17-year old male asked:
Pth blood level was elevated. Ekg showing short qt interval. Does this mean my calcium blood level is too high?
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A 69-year old female asked:
I recently had a calcium scan and my calcium score was zero. The doctor told me to cut my Lipitor from 80 mg to 40 mg and to stop taking my zodiac. I am not on blood pressure medicine, but my blood pressure has been slightly elevated lately?
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A female asked about a 25-year old male:
Blood work on Evan shows elevated B12, RBC,Neutrophils,Monocytes, Calcium and low sodium. He has autoimmmune Celiac, ulcers ?
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A 35-year old male asked:
I have muscle cramping and tetany. My blood test says I have low ionized calcium, and my random urine test showed elevated calcium. What can be causing this and can this be causing my muscle cramping and tetany?
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A 20-year old male asked:
I recently went and had a physical done, everything was fine. They did a thyroid test, took 2 tubes of blood and now they tell me I have a Elevated white blood cell count and elevated calcium levels. Is this serious? I am losing sleep.
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A 35-year old male asked:
I have muscle cramping and tetany. My blood test results show that I have mild low ionized calcium, and my random urine test showed mild elevated calcium. What can be the cause of this and can this be causing my muscle cramping and tetany?
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A 36-year old male asked:
Blood tests have come back with slightly elevated total calcium levels: 10.3-11 mg/dL. over 3 months. PTH was tested but without calcium with a value of 36pg/mL. Ionized calcium was 5.1. Could this be parathyroidism? Ive had joint pain for months to?
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A 45-year old female asked:
Have diagnosis of pcos, hypothyroid, venous insufficiency. 2 blood test in 6mths show elevated WBC and calcium and ck serum of 20. What could cause?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Recently had a physical, they told me my thyroid was okay. I have an elevated WBC of 11.5 and a blood calcium level elevated by only .1% Should I be concerned with any cancers like myeloma? I am really paranoid.
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A 32-year old female asked:
I have elevated liver enzymes. Low calcium and vitamin D. Elevated abs eos whited blood cell count. Recently lost 12 inches of hair. Extreme fatigue. ?
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A 36-year old female asked:
Bone pain ( hip, groin, knee, and now heel, both wrists, right shoulder) . Elevated pth, calcium in 24 hour urine, negative scan, normal calcium blood?
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A 72-year old female asked:
Is there a natural way to lower high blood calcium levels?
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A 43-year old male asked:
My blood calcium is 10.7 is that something to worry about ?
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A 19-year old female asked:
How to estimate calcium in blood?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Is 8.2 calcium blood level low ?
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A 42-year old asked:
What causes low calcium in the blood?
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A 48-year old asked:
Do you know if 10.4 is high for calcium in blood?
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A 17-year old male asked:
What does it mean if my calcium blood level was mildly low?
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