An ionized calcium test measures the levels of a specific form of calcium in your blood. It’s performed by taking a small blood sample. You’ll typically need to fast before the test. Calcium is an ...

A calcium blood test checks your calcium levels to monitor bone, kidney, and thyroid diseases. You may get one of two main types of calcium blood tests: total calcium and ionized calcium tests. Too ...

Ionized calcium measurements are more accurate for establishing calcium status and diagnosing hyperparathyroidism than total calcium quantification, according to researchers from Australia. Routine ...

TOPLINE: Ionized hypocalcemia is seen in at least one in six pediatric patients with major trauma admitted to the emergency department (ED). Researchers performed a meta-analysis of three studies to ...