Increased number may occurs with fracture or blood vessel injury, or cancer. Elevated volumes can be due to B-12 folic acid deficiency and reduced volumes are from an iron deficiency. Increased levels indicate bacterial infection, emotinal upsets and blood disorders. Decreased levels indicate acute damage to the pancrease or undersctive parathyroid. Muscle twitches may occur in decreased level.
Increased levels can be an indicator of certain types of tumors, parthyroid or kidney disease.
Dr. Goldstein mentioned in his book, Nature of Animal Healing that low calcium level may indicate deficiency of pancreatic enzymes, and high calcium level may indicate poor metabolism of fats and protein. Decreased levels shows overactive parathyroid gland and malignancies, malnutrition and malabsorption. Increases with underactive parathyroid gland and kidney failure. Abnormal levels can be life threatening. Electrolyte tests are important in evaluating vomiting, diarrhea and cardiac symptoms.