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How Does Calcium Help The Body
Health Encyclopedia: Calcium Ionized
Ionized calcium is a test that measures the amount of free calcium (Ca++, Ca +2) in the blood. (See also
Alternative Names
Free calcium; Ionized calcium
How the test is performed
Blood is drawn from a vein (
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