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Serum calcium |
| Overview Risks Results |
| Alternative Names: |
| Ca+2; Calcium - serum; Ca++ |
| What the risks are: |
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| Special considerations: |
| An excess ingestion of milk or vitamin D as a dietary supplement can increase calcium levels. Veins and arteries vary in size from one patient to another and from one side of the body to the other. Obtaining a blood sample from some people may be more difficult than from others. |
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