Calculator: Calcium correction in hypoalbuminemia in adults and children ≥1 year (conventional units)*

Calculator: Calcium correction in hypoalbuminemia in adults and children ≥1 year (conventional units)^*

Input

Serum calcium
Normal albumin	4 g/dL
	4.4 g/dL
Patient albumin

Result

Important: Inputs must be complete to perform calculation.


Calcium

Decimal precision

Notes

Some practitioners prefer 4.0 g/dL and others 4.4 g/dL as the Normal albumin.^[1]
Mean albumin concentration is lower than 4 g/dL in infants and children age <1 year.^[2]
* This calculator uses conventional units (also known as US units and gravimetric units) as the default for inputs. Do not use this calculator if you are using SI units (Système international d'unités); please refer instead to the SI units version of this calculator.

Equations used

Calcium = Serum_calcium + 0.8 * (Normal_albumin - Patient_albumin)

References

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