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High calcium
Calcium 10.6 (8.6-10.2) and BUN /creatinine ratio 26.2 (6-22)What are the possible causes?
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Parathyroid test is normal
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@KK we’ve released Parts 1 and 2 of the Basic Blood Chemistry course which include CBC and CMP markers. You can find the root cause reasons for higher calcium in this video here from that course: https://members.bbettermembership.com/products/cc1bfc5d-04d0-4d61-8d84-d9d1ce9efff5/categories/0eee3c57-9c76-4548-b723-f05ce1bde9a1/posts/36fcf9b0-20c2-42ce-bced-5463a3f0d4ca
I’d also encourage you to watch the BUN/Creatinine video to understand how they all work together: https://members.bbettermembership.com/products/cc1bfc5d-04d0-4d61-8d84-d9d1ce9efff5/categories/0eee3c57-9c76-4548-b723-f05ce1bde9a1/posts/7350ff25-88ba-4d36-ac23-b182aae15f77
Was a CBC, Albumin and Total Protein measured by any chance to see if there’s a pattern of dehydration given the higher BUN?
And how about eGFR? Was that measured to assess kidney filtration rate?
What’s your vitamin D status?
Was a full thyroid panel done?
Was there a high intake of calcium prior to the blood draw from supplements/powders/shakes?
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@Bernadette Abraham it’s not me B. It’s friend. She had major stress two years ago when she lost her husband.
Thyroid antibodies high. Vit D 28 (low) -
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@Bernadette Abraham second test the calcium was normal I see. Only one week in between
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@KK it seems that these are a different set of labs from a different blood draw since calcium is not clinically high here. Am I correct?
If that’s the case, we can’t really find connections from different blood draws on different days, but instead try to find ongoing patterns.
From these tests, there could be a pattern of dehydration given the higher RBC, total protein, albumin and BUN.
Was her clinically high calcium a 1-time thing or is it an ongoing issue?
And what are her symptoms? Labs should always be looked at with a person’s history and symptoms in mind.
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@Bernadette Abraham calcium and phosphorus picture and the pth were done few days after the first batch
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@Bernadette Abraham so first test was 18/12 and calcium high and second test was on 22/12 and was normal.
Symptoms low energy, and sometimes hot flashes (she had Hysterectomy 8 years ago). No gut symptoms -
@Bernadette Abraham I just asked her. March 2023 she had some tests also BUN and the test was worst. BUN was high while now normal, and BUN/creatinine ration was 36 so higher than now.
Last test she probably was dehydrated. -
@KK in the latest test result you shared, her eGFR is reduced, which could point to issues with kidney function. But again, dehydration will impact this as well so it can all be connected. However, if there are in fact kidney issues, you can watch this video to learn about possible causes of poor kidney function to consider investigating.
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@Bernadette Abraham the link is opening but no video seen. Blank page.
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@KK I just checked and it’s working from my side. Can you try from a phone or pc and let me know if it’s still not working for you.
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@Bernadette Abraham from phone and not opening
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@KK can you please share what phone model/version you’re using, because it’s working from my iPhone. I’ll ask IT about it for you and I know they’ll ask for these details. Have you tried opening it from a computer? Please let me know.
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