Failure To Recognise And Act On High Calcium Level In Blood Test Outcomes: Patient Safety Story
If calcium is ordered as a ‘screening’ test without certain clinical suspicion for a disorder of calcium homeostasis, it is reasonable to assess unadjusted total calcium. If this level is abnormal, confirmation with ionized calcium may well be sought prior to further workup or therapy. This study located wide-ranged overall health effects of high serum calcium, which suggests that the rewards and adversities of approaches advertising calcium intake must be assessed. Sunscreen with an SPF as low as 8 reduces…