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Calcium Blood Test

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Lab locations: UK / Ireland
Results by Email
Date of Birth Requirement
£47.00 GBP

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Overview:

Our Calcium Blood Test is an essential diagnostic tool designed to measure the level of calcium (adjusted) in your blood. Calcium is a vital mineral that plays a critical role in maintaining strong bones and teeth, facilitating nerve transmission, muscle contraction, and ensuring proper heart function. Monitoring your calcium levels is crucial for diagnosing and managing a variety of health conditions, ensuring your overall well-being and preventing potential complications.

Who Is This Test For?

This test is ideal for individuals who:

  • Experience Symptoms of Calcium Imbalance:

    • Muscle cramps or spasms
    • Numbness or tingling in the fingers
    • Fatigue or weakness
    • Confusion or memory problems
    • Abnormal heart rhythms

  • Have a Family History of Bone or Metabolic Disorders:

    • Genetic predisposition to conditions like osteoporosis or hyperparathyroidism

  • Are Undergoing Treatment for Chronic Conditions:

    • Kidney disease
    • Parathyroid disorders
    • Cancer treatments that may affect bone metabolism

  • Are at Risk for Bone Health Issues:

    • Postmenopausal women
    • Individuals with a sedentary lifestyle or poor dietary calcium intake

  • Have Abnormal Calcium Levels Detected in Routine Tests:

    • Elevated or decreased calcium levels identified through other blood work

What This Test Includes:

Vital for bone health and muscle function

Sample needed:

blood sample

Why Choose a Calcium Blood Test?

  • Early Detection of Calcium Imbalances: Identifies abnormal calcium levels early, allowing for prompt intervention and management of conditions like osteoporosis, hypercalcemia, and hypocalcaemia.
  • Health Insights: Provides valuable information about your bone health, kidney function, and parathyroid gland activity.
  • Monitor Treatment Effectiveness: Helps track the progress of treatments for chronic conditions affecting calcium metabolism, ensuring they are working effectively.
  • Accurate and Reliable: Utilizes advanced laboratory techniques to ensure precise measurement of calcium levels.
  • Clear and Detailed Results: Receive an easy-to-understand report that explains your calcium levels and their implications for your health.

Results:

  • Availability: 2 working days
  • Presentation: Your results will be presented in a clear and concise format, highlighting any areas of concern. Reference ranges will be provided to help you interpret your calcium levels. 
  • Discuss with a Doctor: After receiving your results, you may choose to discuss them with a GP who can provide further insights and advise on appropriate actions (additional fee applies).

Preparation Required:

  • Fasting: Fasting is not required.
  • Medications: Continue to take any prescribed medications as usual, unless advised otherwise.

 
  1. Purchase your test(s) online making sure to give the name and date of birth of the person(s) taking the test. These details are required by the lab to uniquely identify your sample.
  2. You will get a confirmation email from us.
  3. We will process your order within an hour; Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.
  4. Then, look out for the booking link email from our partner laboratory, Randox Health.
  5. Click on the link to book an appointment for your test.
  6. Attend to do your test.
  7. Results are emailed to you.

All laboratories need information regarding the client to uniquely identify their test sample.

Without these details, tests cannot be processed.

The minimum requirement is the full name, biological sex and date of birth.

You should enter these details securely at the top before you click 'Add to cart'.

We ask for your Biological Sex because NORMAL RANGES for some tests are different for men and women.