Calcium lactate is an oral calcium salt used to prevent or treat low blood calcium levels in people who do not get enough calcium from their diet, patients with osteoporosis, weak bones, hypoparathyroidism or People who need extra calcium such as pregnant, lactating, or post-menopausal women.

Serum calcium testing is used to evaluate parathyroid function and blood calcium metabolism. Ionized calcium determination also helps diagnose renal failure, kidney transplantation, hyperparathyroidism, and other malignancies.

Blood calcium testing is a common procedure performed on patients with symptoms of hypocalcemia or hypercalcemia. In many cases, this test is considered part of a routine blood test, thereby helping to diagnose and detect many important medical conditions.

Hypercalcemia can be seen in some patients with cancer, which makes the condition worse. There are many causes of hypercalcemia in cancer, but whatever the cause, this is a dangerous condition that needs to be detected and treated urgently.