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Calcium - urine

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Calcium urine test
Female urinary tract
Female urinary tract
Male urinary tract
Male urinary tract
Alternative Names

Urinary Ca+2


What the risks are

There are no risks.


Special considerations

There are some drugs that may interfere with this test. Drugs that may increase urine calcium measurements include: antacids, anticonvulsants, carbonic anhydrase inhibitor diuretics, and loop diuretics. Drugs that may decrease urine calcium measurements include: adrenocorticosteroids, oral contraceptives, and thiazide diuretics.


Review Date: 07/20/2005
Reviewed By: Debbie Cohen, M.D., Renal and Electrolyte Division, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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