title: Need for albumin adjustments of urgent total serum calcium.
abstract: In specimens sent for urgent total calcium measurement, failure to adjust for serum albumin concentration led to errors of diagnosis and treatment. Albumin adjustment is necessary, when measuring total serum calcium, for assessment of true calcium status.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Pathology, Leicester Royal Infirmary.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Iqbal
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Giles
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ledger
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nanji
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Howl
mesh_terms: D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood*; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000097:blood; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000097:blood; D010280:Parathyroid Glands / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000097:blood; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000032:analysis*; D013053:Spectrophotometry; D013965:Thyroidectomy
chemical_list: D012709:Serum Albumin; D002118:Calcium