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Clinical chemistry
Total calcium
Assay format
Optical methods on semi-automated or automated clinical chemistry analysers
Information History
First added in 2020
Purpose type
Aid to diagnosis
Purpose
To identify hypercalcaemia or hypocalcaemia, to assess calcium metabolism, to monitor total calcium levels in patients with underlying disease such as certain kinds of cancer (e.g. multiple myeloma, breast cancer
and lung cancer), kidney disease, parathyroid disorder or malabsorption.
Specimen types
Serum, Plasma
WHO prequalified or recommended products
N/A
GMDN
45789
Calcium (Ca2+) IVD, kit, spectrophotometry
A collection of reagents and other associated materials intended to be used for the quantitative measurement of calcium (Ca2+) in a clinical specimen, using a spectrophotometry method.
The medical device term(s), code(s) and definition(s) in this section were retrieved from databases external to WHO. As there might be more than one name, definition and “Nomenclature Code” related to the specific medical device, please consult https://gmdnagency.org GMDN ®. © GMDN Agency 2005-2024EMDN
W01010303
CALCIUM
The code(s) and term(s) in this section were observed and retrieved from public databases and have not been validated by health regulatory authorities. Please consult your regulatory agency and EMDN site: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/dyna2/emdnWHO supporting publications
World Health Organization. (2017). WHO list of priority medical devices for cancer management. World Health Organization. https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/255262
Technical specifications
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Related Medical Devices in MeDevIS
SAGE IVD recommended including this test in the EDL on the basis of the scientific validity of the analyte. It was recognized that the test is a foundational IVD test and is included in clinical guidelines.
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The inclusion of this test was based on WHO guidelines and/or technical documents that include recommendations for the use of this test.
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