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Calcium in Specimen
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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.
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/
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LOINC Names Get Info
- Fully-Specified Name
- Calcium:
MFr: Pt: XXX: Qn: - Long Common Name
- Calcium in Specimen
- Short Name
- Calcium MFr Spec
- Display Name
- Calcium (Specimen) [Mass fraction]
- Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
- Calcium, Specimen
Part Model Get Info
Basic Attributes
- Class
- CHEM
- Type
- Laboratory
- First Released
- Version 2.63
- Last Updated
- Version 2.69 (MIN)
- Order vs. Observation
- Observation
Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| cs-CZ | Czech (Czechia) | Vápník: |
| el-GR | Greek (Greece) | Ασβέστιο: Synonyms: CHEM MFr Pt Qn XXX Ασβέστιο |
| es-ES | Spanish (Spain) | Calcio: Synonyms: Cuantitativo |
| es-MX | Spanish (Mexico) | Calcio: |
| et-EE | Estonian (Estonia) | Kaltsium: Synonyms: Juhuslik Kvantitatiivne Täpsustamata materjal |
| fr-CA | French (Canada) | Calcium: |
| fr-FR | French (France) | Calcium: |
| fr-BE | French (Belgium) | Calcium: |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Calcio: Synonyms: Chimica Frazione di massa Punto nel tempo (episodio) |
| nl-NL | Dutch (Netherlands) | calcium: |
| pl-PL | Polish (Poland) | Wapń: |
| ru-RU | Russian (Russian Federation) | Кальций: Synonyms: Количественный Массовая доля Точка во времени; |
| tr-TR | Turkish (Turkey) | Kalsiyum: |
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 钙: Synonyms: CA; |
Example Units
| Unit | Source |
|---|---|
| % | Example UCUM Units |
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