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Calcium is one of the elements necessary for the health of the body, and its deficiency causes many health problems, and there are symptoms and signs that reveal a lack of calcium in the body, but can this problem be discovered before symptoms appear?
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How is calcium deficiency diagnosed in the body?
Dr. El-Sayed El-Murr, a consultant internal medicine specialist at Zagazig University Hospitals, said that hypocalcemia is often discovered through routine blood tests before symptoms become apparent.
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Murr added that doctors measure the level of total calcium, which includes calcium bound to albumin, and the level of albumin in the blood to determine whether the level of unbound calcium is low or not.
Also read: Unexpected signs of calcium deficiency – how to avoid it?
The internal medicine consultant advised conducting a vitamin D test, along with conducting a parathyroid analysis, indicating that levels of other substances in the blood can be measured to help determine the cause.
According to the “Healthline” website, in the event that the doctor suspects a calcium deficiency, he takes a blood sample to check its levels, as the doctor will measure the total calcium level, the albumin level, and the level of ionized calcium.
Normal calcium levels in the body
Normal calcium levels for adults can range from 8.8 to 10.4 mg according to the Merck Manual. You may be at risk of developing calcium deficiency disease if your calcium level is less than 8.8 mg. Children and adolescents usually have higher levels of calcium in their blood than adults.
