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If you are low in calcium, you may be susceptible to poor recovery and stress fractures. Optimal levels of calcium help bones and teeth to repair, nerves and muscles to function, blood to clot, and your heart to work.
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Calcium
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Calcium is the most common mineral in the body and one of the most important. The body needs it to build and repair bones and teeth, help nerves and muscles to function, blood to clot and also help the heart to work. Vitamin D is essential to absorb calcium.
Corrected calcium
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Calcium is the most common mineral in the body and one of the most important. The body needs it to build and repair bones and teeth, help nerves and muscles to function, blood to clot and also help the heart to work. Vitamin D is essential to absorb calcium. Around half of the total calcium in your blood is bound by albumin. Corrected calcium estimates your calcium level assuming albumin is a specified normal value.
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Albumin
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Albumin is a protein which is made mainly in the liver. It helps to exert the osmotic pressure which holds water within the blood. It also helps carry nutrients and medications and other substances through the blood and is important for tissue growth and healing. Albumin also carries hormones around the body, therefore measuring the amount of albumin in the blood can help us calculate how much hormone is available to your tissues.
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FAQs
Where is calcium stored
The vast majority of calcium in your body is stored in bone. The rest is in your blood.
What can I learn from this test?
Our Calcium Blood Test checks the calcium level in your body that is not stored in the bones to see whether you have the expected level of calcium in your blood.
What is calcium?
Calcium is the most common mineral in the body - and one of the most important. It is essential for building and fixing bones and teeth, helping nerves to function, muscle contraction, blood clotting, and helping your heart to work.