Free Corrected Calcium Calculator

Calculate albumin-corrected serum calcium to account for low protein levels.

mg/dL
g/dL

Corrected Calcium

9.3 mg/dL

Adjustment Amount0.8 mg/dL

Corrected Calcium vs Total Serum Calcium

Corrected Calcium Formula

Corrected Ca = Total Ca + 0.8 x (4.0 - Albumin)

About 40% of serum calcium is bound to albumin. When albumin is low, total calcium appears low even if ionized (active) calcium is normal.

Normal Ranges

TestNormal Total Calcium8.5-10.5 mg/dL Albumin3.5-5.0 g/dL Corrected Ca8.5-10.5 mg/dL

Example Calculation

Total calcium 8.5 mg/dL with albumin 3.0 g/dL.

  1. 01Adjustment = 0.8 x (4.0 - 3.0) = 0.8 mg/dL
  2. 02Corrected Ca = 8.5 + 0.8 = 9.3 mg/dL
  3. 03Within normal range (8.5-10.5)

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