Version 2.80

Term Description

Some hint in research literature indicates that calcium levels are associated with carries and enamel wear. We could find no studies that showed a useful clinical decision that would follow from such a measure.

Part Descriptions

LP15257-6   Calcium
Calcium is the most plentiful mineral in the human body. Ninety-nine percent is stored in the bones and teeth where it provides structure and functionality. The remaining 1% of the body's calcium is necessary for vascular contraction and vasodilation, muscle function, nerve transmission, intracellular signaling, and hormonal secretion. Serum calcium levels do not fluctuate in response to dietary intake. Bone tissue is the reservoir for calcium and helps to maintain concentrations in the blood, the muscle, and intercellular fluids. As humans age, the bone is constantly being laid down and reabsorbed. In growing children, bone formation exceeds that of bone resorption. In young and middle-aged adults, the bone formation and resorption is about equal. In older adults, especially in post-menopausal women, bone loss exceeds that of bone formation, which is why their risk for osteoporosis continues to increase as they age.[https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Calcium-HealthProfessional/] Source: Regenstrief LOINC

LP7565-7   Saliva
Saliva is produced primarily by the parotid, submaxillary, and sublingual glands. It is secreted at the rate of 0-3 milliliters per minute which is affected by various factors including anxiety, hydration and hunger. Oral fluid is broadly used to test for drugs of abuse in employment and forensic settings, and is especially useful since it is difficult to adulterate, is quick and is non-invasive. Oral fluid is used to test a variety of analytes, including to test alcohol, HIV and other antibodies, therapeutic drugs and steroids, but its primary use is to test for drugs of abuse including amphetamines, cocaine and metabolites, opioids, methadone, cannabis and heroin. PMID: 17268583 Source: Regenstrief LOINC

Fully-Specified Name

Component
Calcium
Property
SCnc
Time
Pt
System
Saliva
Scale
Qn
Method

Additional Names

Long Common Name
Calcium [Moles/volume] in Saliva (oral fluid)
Short Name
Calcium Sal-sCnc
Display Name
Calcium (Sal) [Moles/Vol]
Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
Calcium, Saliva

Basic Attributes

Class
CHEM
Type
Laboratory
First Released
Version 2.48
Last Updated
Version 2.48 (MIN)
Order vs. Observation
Both

Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
el-GR Greek (Greece) Ασβέστιο:SCnc:Pt:Σίελος:Qn:
Synonyms: SCnc Ασβέστιο
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Calcio:Concentración de sustancia:Punto temporal:Saliva:Qn:
Synonyms: Cuantitativo
es-MX Spanish (Mexico) Calcio:Concentración de sustancias:Punto temporal:Saliva:Cuantitativo:
et-EE Estonian (Estonia) Kaltsium:SCnc:Pt:Sal:Qn:
Synonyms: Aine kontsentratsioon Juhuslik Kvantitatiivne Sülg
fr-CA French (Canada) Calcium:Concentration de substance:Temps ponctuel:Salivaire:Quantitatif:
fr-FR French (France) Calcium:Moles/Volume:Ponctuel:Salive:Numérique:
fr-BE French (Belgium) Calcium:Concentration de substance:Temps ponctuel:Salivaire:Quantitatif:
it-IT Italian (Italy) Calcio:SCnc:Pt:Saliva:Qn:
Synonyms: Chimica Concentrazione di Sostanza Punto nel tempo (episodio)
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) calcium:mol/volume:moment:speeksel:kwantitatief:
pl-PL Polish (Poland) Wapń:stężenie molowe:punkt w czasie:ślina:ilościowy:
pt-BR Portuguese (Brazil) Cálcio::Pt:Saliva:Qn:
ru-RU Russian (Russian Federation) Кальций:МолКонц:ТчкВрм:Слюна:Колич:
Synonyms: Количественный Молярность;Молярная объёмная концентрация Точка во времени;Момент
tr-TR Turkish (Turkey) Kalsiyum:SubKons:Zmlı:Tükürük:Kant:
zh-CN Chinese (China) 钙:物质的量浓度:时间点:唾液:定量型:
Synonyms: CA;Cal 克分子浓度;克分子浓度(单位体积);摩尔浓度;摩尔浓度(单位体积);物质的量浓度(单位体积) 化学;化学检验项目;化学检验项目类;化学类;化学试验;非刺激耐受型化学检验项目;非刺激耐受型化学检验项目类;非刺激耐受型化学试验;非刺激耐受型化学试验类 可用数量表示的;定量性;数值型;数量型;连续数值型标尺 时刻;随机;随意;瞬间 津;津液;涎

Example Units

Unit Source
mmol/L Example UCUM Units

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CodeSystem lookup
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