Version 2.77

Term Description

Quantitative measurement of calcium levels in various clinical or veterinary specimens, including tissue, feces, soil, cement and animal food sources (e.g. corn, soybean, hay, grass, grain). In animals, relatively high amounts of dietary calcium can be tolerated. However, when animals are fed calcium above the maximum level over a long period of time, the main side effects include interference with use of other minerals, especially phosphorus and zinc, and/or a significant reduction in feed intake affecting performance.
Source: Regenstrief LOINC

Part Description

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

Fully-Specified Name

Component
Calcium
Property
MFr
Time
Pt
System
XXX
Scale
Qn
Method

Additional Names

Short Name
Calcium MFr Spec
Display Name
Calcium (Specimen) [Mass fraction]
Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
Calcium, Specimen

Basic Attributes

Class
CHEM
Type
Laboratory
First Released
Version 2.63
Last Updated
Version 2.69
Order vs. Observation
Observation

Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Calcio:Fracción de masa:Punto temporal:XXX:Qn:
Synonyms: Cuantitativo
es-MX Spanish (Mexico) Calcio:Fracción de masa:Punto temporal:XXX:Cuantitativo:
et-EE Estonian (Estonia) Kaltsium:MFr:Pt:XXX:Qn:
Synonyms: Juhuslik Kvantitatiivne Täpsustamata materjal
fr-CA French (Canada) Calcium:Fraction de masse:Temps ponctuel:XXX:Quantitatif:
fr-FR French (France) Calcium:Fraction massique:Ponctuel:Milieux divers:Numérique:
fr-BE French (Belgium) Calcium:Fraction de masse:Temps ponctuel:XXX:Quantitatif:
it-IT Italian (Italy) Calcio:MFr:Pt:XXX:Qn:
Synonyms: Chimica Frazione di massa Punto nel tempo (episodio)
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) calcium:massafractie:moment:XXX:kwantitatief:
pl-PL Polish (Poland) Wapń:frakcja masowa:punkt w czasie:XXX:ilościowy:
ru-RU Russian (Russian Federation) Кальций:МассДол:ТчкВрм:XXX:Колич:
Synonyms: Количественный Массовая доля Точка во времени;Момент
tr-TR Turkish (Turkey) Kalsiyum:KütlFr:Zmlı:XXX:Kant:
zh-CN Chinese (China) 钙:质量分数:时间点:XXX:定量型:
Synonyms: CA;Cal MFr 不明的;其他;将在相应消息内其他部分之中加以详细说明;未作详细说明的;未作说明的;未做说明的标本;未加规定的;未加说明的标本;杂项 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

Example Units

Unit Source
% Example UCUM Units

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