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Hypocalcaemia - The normal range for total serum calcium is 2.25-2.5 mmol/l (normal range is quoted for guide only - ranges vary between laboratories). Derangements above (hypercalcaemia) and below (hypocalcaemia) this level interfere with the normal function of most body cells but nerve and muscle cells in particular. In the hypocalcaemic state, about 40% of plasma calcium is bound to albumin. It is the unbound, ionised fraction of calcium that is important physiologically and the level for serum calcium is usually reported as both an uncorrected and corrected (where adjustment is made for changes in albumin levels).
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