Kidney
Calcium
Blood calcium. Rising calcium alongside paraprotein activity is an urgent combination to review. Higher results are the ones to watch. A common adult reference interval is 8.6–10.4 mg/dL.
Typical adult range
- Reference interval
- 8.6–10.4 mg/dL
- Often-cited tighter window
- 9–10 mg/dL
Standard adult laboratory reference interval. Your own lab's printed range is the one that applies to your result.
In more detail
Rising calcium alongside paraprotein activity is an urgent combination.
What commonly moves it
- Plasma-cell / paraprotein activityClonal light-chain production raises globulin and can suppress marrow output.
These are commonly described physiological relationships, shared for education. They are not a diagnosis and cannot account for your medications, history, or symptoms — discuss your results with a licensed clinician.
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