title: Clinical inquiries. How should you evaluate elevated calcium in an asymptomatic patient?
authors.affiliation: Carilion Health System Family Medicine Residency, Roanoke, VA, USA.
authors.forename: Bikas
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Nancy E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Misicko
authors.forename: Kristin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hitchcock
authors.forename: Jon O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Neher
mesh_terms: D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000150:complications; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000097:blood; D044162:Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D010281:Parathyroid Hormone; D044162:Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein; D002118:Calcium