Low Calcium in Urine

Apr 12, 2007 16:34

I had some bloodwork done a while ago, plus a urine analysis ( Read more... )

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anamatapia April 12 2007, 21:37:57 UTC
You need to ask your doctor.

Low levels could indicate an underactive parathyroid gland, low amounts of calcium or vitamin D in the diet, poor absorption of calcium or vitamin D by the intestines, or kidney disease. Any number of things could affect the results of the test, including certain medications you might currently be taking. (Low levels are also seen in pregnancy.)

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marilyn_monhoe April 12 2007, 23:08:03 UTC
I wouldn't worry about it because it's a 24 hr urine and your serum ionized calcium level is the most important. Calcium in urine has no signifigance unless you have a high calcium which might suggest kidney stones.
I'm an RN and the stuff about hypoparathyroidism and poor GI absoprtion that anamatapia is talking about is only seen in the blood, and besides for that, you would be symptomatic of having that disease.

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mookitten April 13 2007, 05:01:27 UTC
I agree with this, also it's worth mentioning that calcium is a very difficult value to interpret. There are basically two major pools of calcium in the body, inactive calcium that is mainly locked in bone, and active (ionised) calcium that is the more important measurement. Blood measurements of calcium are usually (at least in Australia) a total calcium measurement, which tells you nothing about whether you have enough activated calcium. This means that you may be completely deficient in calcium but have normal blood measurements and vice versa. So it's not really worth worrying about unless you actually show other signs which point towards calcium imbalances.

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supercarrot April 13 2007, 00:08:29 UTC
hmm. do you think the normal levels may have been calculated from normal levels of the general population? i.e. meat-eaters?

(cause meat creates an acid environment which then leaches the calcium out of their bones and i suppose the calciumified acidity eventually makes it's way into their urine? but don't hold me to this cause i'm no doctor. i just "suppose" alot.)

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vgnwtch April 14 2007, 16:22:54 UTC
That used to be the theory, but is it not more complicated than that; the UC Davis research in 2003,

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vgnwtch April 14 2007, 16:23:14 UTC
Oh, well done on the html, there!

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blueheron April 13 2007, 01:42:33 UTC
As stated by others: high levels of protein will cause more calcium in your urine (which is one of the problems with the calcium in dairy milk, for example).

If your bone density is OK (which is actually more dependent on exercise than diet, though, without a proper diet, you will have bone loss), and your blood levels are OK, I doubt that you have a problem.

Though, as other people mentioned, make sure to discuss it with your doctor.

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futurejane April 13 2007, 13:50:35 UTC
i agree, and feel i should state that this argument is more correct than the animal protein one. protein in general is what causes calcium to not be absorbed, not just animal protein. humans actually need a relatively low level of protein per day (on average the max tolerable is about 55grams) and once exceeded, calcium is malabsorbed in proportion to the amount of excess protein in the diet. since cultures that drink milk and eat meat tend to exceed their protein needs (mostly because of the high protein in milk), they are also the cultures that always have high occurrences of osteoporosis.

so yeah. exercise and drink your rice dream. :)

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