Hi Dr. Boone,
I am so grateful to have come across your website, it has brought me clarity and understanding in a subject very foreign to me. My question is, my sisters have MEN1, I have a genetic appointment in May for my testing. They all have hyperparathyroidism and have had surgery. My calcium level is 9.8 and my doctor said she corrected it due to albumin. My albumin was normal at 4.6 and my calcium was 9.8, this brought it to a 9.3. she tested my PTH at 43.7. She didn't test my vitamin D because she said she didn't feel she needed to. I have horrible bone pain too, but she said she didn't know that. She is sending me for a pituitary MRI due to high prolactin and vision problems. Why would she correct my CA if it didn't need to be corrected? Thank you so much!
Hello, I'm glad you've found the information on the website helpful.
Firstly, it's important to understand that the "correction" your doctor is referring to is a mathematical adjustment based on your albumin level. Albumin is a protein in the blood that can bind to calcium, and a certain proportion of the calcium in your blood is typically bound to albumin. If your albumin level is abnormal...
