Calcium is an essential mineral in your body. Calcium blood tests check to make sure you have appropriate levels of calcium in your blood to be healthy. If you have high or low levels of calcium in your blood, it may indicate that you have certain medical conditions.
Hypercalcemia is a condition in which the calcium level in your blood is above normal. Too much calcium in your blood can weaken your bones, create kidney stones, and interfere with how your heart and brain work. Hypercalcemia is usually a result of overactive parathyroid glands.
The main cause of low blood calcium levels is having the parathyroid glands in your neck removed. This might be necessary for some types of cancer in the neck area. It can also happen if the parathyroid glands are damaged during thyroid gland surgery. Or during other types of surgery to the head and neck.
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