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Description

Calcium is the most plentiful mineral in the human body. Ninety-nine percent is stored in the bones and teeth where it provides structure and functionality. The remaining 1% of the body's calcium is necessary for vascular contraction and vasodilation, muscle function, nerve transmission, intracellular signaling, and hormonal secretion. Serum calcium levels do not fluctuate in response to dietary intake. Bone tissue is the reservoir for calcium and helps to maintain concentrations in the blood, the muscle, and intercellular fluids. As humans age, the bone is constantly being laid down and reabsorbed. In growing children, bone formation exceeds that of bone resorption. In young and middle-aged adults, the bone formation and resorption is about equal. In older adults, especially in post-menopausal women, bone loss exceeds that of bone formation, which is why their risk for osteoporosis continues to increase as they age.[https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Calcium-HealthProfessional/] Source: Regenstrief LOINC

Basic Part Properties

Part Display Name
Calcium
Part Type
Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
Created On
2000-05-04
Construct for LOINC Short Name
Calcium

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Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
zh-CN Chinese (China) 钙
Synonyms: CA;Cal
fr-CA French (Canada) Calcium
et-EE Estonian (Estonia) Kaltsium
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Calcio
it-IT Italian (Italy) Calcio
el-GR Greek (Greece) Ασβέστιο
Synonyms: Ca++
tr-TR Turkish (Turkey) Kalsiyum
ru-RU Russian (Russian Federation) Кальций
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) calcium
fr-BE French (Belgium) Calcium
pl-PL Polish (Poland) Wapń