Magnesium measures the level of this essential mineral in your blood. Magnesium is involved in over 300 enzyme reactions, including muscle and nerve function, blood sugar control, and bone developmen…
Category: Vitamins & Minerals
Also known as: magnesium, mg, serum magnesium, mag
Reference range: 1.7–2.2 mg/dL (Source: ABIM)
Standard unit: mg/dL
High values may indicate
High magnesium levels (hypermagnesemia) may indicate kidney failure, excessive supplementation, hypothyroidism, or Addison's disease, and can cause muscle weakness, low blood pressure, and cardiac arrest.
Low values may indicate
Low magnesium levels (hypomagnesemia) may indicate poor dietary intake, alcoholism, malabsorption, chronic diarrhea, diabetes, or medications such as diuretics, and can cause muscle cramps, tremors, and heart arrhythmias.