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Serum Magnesium - Test
Alternate Names : Mg+2
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Risks
- Excessive bleeding
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Fainting or feeling light-headed
- Hematoma (blood accumulating under the skin)
- Infection (a slight risk any time the skin is broken)
- Multiple punctures to locate veins
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• Definition
• Why is the Test Performed?
• How is the Test Performed?
• How to Prepare for the Test?
• How will the Test Feel?
• Normal Values
• What do Abnormal Results Mean?
• Special Considerations
• Risks
• Pictures & Images
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• Addison's Disease
• Alcoholism
• Chronic Renal Failure
• Cirrhosis
• Dehydration
• Diabetic Ketoacidosis
• Hyperaldosteronism - Primary and Secondary
• Hypoparathyroidism
• Pancreatitis
• Preeclampsia
• Ulcerative Colitis
Tests & Exams
• Blood Pressure
• Dialysis
• Venipuncture
Other Topics
• Adolescent Test or Procedure Preparation
• Bleeding
• Diarrhea
• Fainting
• Hepatic
• Infant Test/Procedure Preparation
• Preschooler Test/Procedure Preparation
• School Age Test/Procedure Preparation
• Toddler Test/Procedure Preparation
• Urine Output - Decreased
Review Date : 5/4/2003
Reviewed By : Bridget Martell, M.D., Department of Internal Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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