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Calcium [Mass/volume] in Sweat
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Term Description
Extended monitoring of sweat composition allows for athlete and patient health, welfare and performance to be examined. With this information, corrective modifications to fluid and dietary intake can be made. Sweat contains many ions, including sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and chloride among others. Sweat composition analysis also detects chemical changes indicative of cystic fibrosis, infections and other imbalances. PMID: 28336151
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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:
MCnc: Pt: Sweat: Qn: - Long Common Name
- Calcium [Mass/volume] in Sweat
- Short Name
- Calcium Sweat-mCnc
- Display Name
- Calcium (Sweat) [Mass/Vol]
- Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
- Calcium, Sweat
Part Model Get Info
Basic Attributes
- Class
- CHEM
- Type
- Laboratory
- First Released
- Version 2.68
- Last Updated
- Version 2.68 (ADD)
- Order vs. Observation
- Both
Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| cs-CZ | Czech (Czechia) | Vápník: |
| el-GR | Greek (Greece) | Ασβέστιο: Synonyms: CHEM MCnc Pt Qn Ασβέστιο Ιδρώτας |
| es-ES | Spanish (Spain) | Calcio: Synonyms: Cuantitativo |
| es-MX | Spanish (Mexico) | Calcio: |
| et-EE | Estonian (Estonia) | Kaltsium: Synonyms: Higi Juhuslik Kvantitatiivne |
| fr-FR | French (France) | Calcium: |
| fr-CA | French (Canada) | Calcium: |
| fr-BE | French (Belgium) | Calcium: |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Calcio: Synonyms: Chimica Concentrazione 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 концентрация Точка во времени; |
| tr-TR | Turkish (Turkey) | Kalsiyum: |
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 钙: Synonyms: CA; |
Example Units
| Unit | Source |
|---|---|
| mg/dL | Example UCUM Units |
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