A Patient's Laboratory Test Results Indicate an Increased Ionized Calcium

question 34

Multiple Choice

A patient's laboratory test results indicate an increased ionized calcium level, but the health-care provider is concerned that an interfering factor may be causing a false-positive reading.Which of the following factors could cause such a reading?

• A)Calcitonin
• B)Citrates
• C)Foscarnet
• D)Antacids

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