Hypercalcemia is a fairly common finding on routine blood tests like a comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP) or a basic metabolic panel (BMP), both of which include a calcium blood test. These tests enable doctors to detect abnormally high calcium levels early on.

Hypercalcemia can affect anyone at any age, but it is most common in women over the age of 50. (After menopause). The most common cause is an overactive parathyroid gland.

Here is the list of the tests that comes into in this profile

• Serum Calcium
• Intact Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)
• Dihydroxy Vitamin D

Serum Calcium Test: is a blood test that determines the level of calcium in the blood. Typically, serum calcium is measured to screen for or monitor bone diseases or calcium-regulation disorders.

Intact Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) Test: The level of parathyroid hormone (PTH) in the blood is determined by this test. Your parathyroid glands produce PTH, also known as parathormone. Your neck contains four pea-sized glands. PTH regulates the calcium level in the blood.

Dihydroxy Vitamin D Test: The liver and kidneys produce Vitamin D Dihydroxy, also known as Calcitriol, by converting Vitamin D Hydroxy. Calcitriol is another type of vitamin D that is used to treat and prevent low calcium levels in patients with malfunctioning kidneys or parathyroid glands.

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