Baseline serum calcium test

baseline serum calcium testing

tests per year, US, at baseline

“For patients with sarcoidosis who do not have symptoms or signs of hypercalcemia, we recommend baseline serum calcium testing to screen for abnormal calcium metabolism (strong recommendation, very low-quality evidence).”

Crouser et al., Diagnosis and Detection of Sarcoidosis: An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline, Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2020, 2020-04

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