Automatic reflex addition of serum magnesium determination to samples with severe hypocalcemia is an effective tool to detect and treat hypomagnesemia.

Pasqualetti, Sara; Chibireva, Mariia; Birindelli, Sarah; Panteghini, Mauro

Pasqualetti, Sara; Chibireva, Mariia; Birindelli, Sarah; Panteghini, Mauro.

Affiliation

Pasqualetti S; Clinical Pathology Unit, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Milan, Italy. Electronic address: sara.pasqualetti@asst-fbf-sacco.it.
Chibireva M; Clinical Pathology Unit, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Milan, Italy.
Birindelli S; Clinical Pathology Unit, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Milan, Italy.
Panteghini M; Clinical Pathology Unit, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Milan, Italy.

Clin Biochem ; 92: 89, 2021 Jun.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33794193

Subject(s)

Automation, Laboratory/methods; Calcium/blood; Hypercalciuria/blood; Hypercalciuria/diagnosis; Hypocalcemia/blood; Magnesium/blood; Nephrocalcinosis/blood; Nephrocalcinosis/diagnosis; Renal Tubular Transport, Inborn Errors/blood; Renal Tubular Transport, Inborn Errors/diagnosis; Severity of Illness Index; Emergency Service, Hospital; Humans; Hypercalciuria/therapy; Intensive Care Units; Magnesium Deficiency/blood; Nephrocalcinosis/therapy; Renal Tubular Transport, Inborn Errors/therapy

Key words

Hypomagnesemia; Reflex test; Test utilization

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Renal Tubular Transport, Inborn Errors / Severity of Illness Index / Calcium / Hypercalciuria / Automation, Laboratory / Hypocalcemia / Magnesium / Nephrocalcinosis Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Clin Biochem Year: 2021 Document type: Article

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