Corrected Calcium Calculator
Clinical judgment required. This calculator is a decision-support tool, not a substitute for veterinary consultation.
Corrected Calcium CalculatorCanineFeline
Calculate albumin-corrected total calcium in dogs. Adjusts measured total calcium for serum albumin concentration using the standard veterinary formula: corrected Ca = total Ca − albumin + 3.5. Helps differentiate true hypocalcemia or hypercalcemia from changes due to hypoalbuminemia or hyperalbuminemia. Used for calcium disorder workup, parathyroid evaluation, hypercalcemia of malignancy assessment, chronic kidney disease monitoring, eclampsia evaluation, and pre-surgical calcium assessment. Normal corrected calcium: 9–11.5 mg/dL in dogs, 8–10.5 mg/dL in cats. Note: ionized calcium measurement is preferred when available. Common queries: 'corrected calcium for low albumin', 'adjusted calcium formula dog', 'calcium correction'.
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Corrected Calcium
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