Serum magnesium - test

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Blood test

Mg+2

1.8 to 3.0 mg/dL. Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories.

High magnesium levels may be seen in persons who have:

• Addison's disease
• Chronic renal failure
• Dehydration
• Diabetic acidosis
• Oliguria

• Alcoholism
• Chronic diarrhea
• Delirium tremens
• Hemodialysis
• Hepatic (liver) cirrhosis
• Hyperaldosteronism
• Hypoparathyroidism
• Pancreatitis
• Too much insulin
• Toxemia of pregnancy
• Ulcerative colitis

Review Date: 01/22/2007
Reviewed By: Benjamin W. Van Voorhees, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.