TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Disorders of Calcium Concentration A1 - Anker, Naomi B. A1 - Cho, Kerry C. A2 - Papadakis, Maxine A. A2 - McPhee, Stephen J. A2 - Rabow, Michael W. PY - 2020 T2 - Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment 2020 AB - The normal total plasma (or serum) calcium concentration is 8.5–10.5 mg/dL (or 2.1–2.6 mmol/L). Ionized calcium (normal: 4.6–5.3 mg/dL [or 1.15–1.32 mmol/L]) is physiologically active and necessary for muscle contraction and nerve function. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2022/05/27 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1166170150 ER -