Serum phosphorus : Normal Values & Results (Phosphorus - serum, HPO4-2, PO4-3, Inorganic phosphate, Phosphorus blood test)

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Serum phosphorus

Alternate Names : Phosphorus - serum, HPO4-2, PO4-3, Inorganic phosphate, Phosphorus blood test

Normal Values

Normal values range from 2.4 - 4.1 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL).

Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.

What do Abnormal Results Mean?

Higher-than-normal levels (hyperphosphatemia) may indicate:

Bone metastasis
Diabetic ketoacidosis
Hypocalcemia
Hypoparathyroidism
Increased dietary or intravenous (IV) intake of phosphate
Liver disease
Renal failure
Sarcoidosis
Too much vitamin D
Use of certain medications such as phosphate-containing laxatives

Lower-than-normal levels (hypophosphatemia) may indicate:

Hypercalcemia
Hyperinsulinism
Hyperparathyroidism
Malnutrition
Too little dietary intake of phosphate or vitamin D, resulting in rickets (childhood) or osteomalacia (adult)

Other conditions under which the test may be performed:

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Review Date : 11/15/2009
Reviewed By : David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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