A client undergoing parathyroid hormone testing has a baseline serum calcium level of 11.1 mg/dL (3.6 mmol/L). The nurse takes another serum calcium level one hour later and it is 13.5 mg/dL ( 3.75 mmol/L). What should the nurse critically think about in regards to this test prior to calling the health care provider (HCP) about the change in serum calcium level?

Reference Ranges:
Calcium: 8.5-10.5 mg/dL (2.1-2.5 mmol/L)

Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu

ID: 137304

Question

A client undergoing parathyroid hormone testing has a baseline serum calcium level of 11.1 mg/dL (3.6 mmol/L). The nurse takes another serum calcium level one hour later and it is 13.5 mg/dL ( 3.75 mmol/L). What should the nurse critically think about in regards to this test prior to calling the health care provider (HCP) about the change in serum calcium level? 
 
 Reference Ranges: 
 Calcium: 8.5-10.5 mg/dL (2.1-2.5 mmol/L) 
 
   Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu   
 
 ID: 137304

Accepted Answer

The nurse should reflect on how long the tourniquet was applied while drawing the sample

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The nurse should compare the serum calcium and the ionized calcium lab results

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The nurse should determine if the client was fasting prior to the test

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The nurse should research if the sample should have been put on ice

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