A Magnesium Lab Test measures the amount of magnesium in your blood. Magnesium is an important electrolyte needed for proper muscle, nerve, and enzyme function. It also helps regulate energy production in cells and is needed to move other electrolytes (potassium and sodium) into and out of cells.
Magnesium is one of the most abundant minerals in the body and is found mainly inside the bones and cells. Only a tiny amount of magnesium is normally present in the blood. It is absorbed through the small intestine during food digestion. A balanced diet contains enough magnesium for the body's needs.
A Magnesium Lab Test detects magnesium deficiency like weakness, dizziness, irregular heartbeat, tremors, and seizures.
An increased amount of magnesium in the blood can be caused by kidney failure or by excessive use of certain medications that contain magnesium (such as antacids or laxatives). Occasionally, an increased blood level of magnesium can be caused by problems with the thyroid or parathyroid glands (such as hypothyroidism or hyperparathyroidism).
Too much magnesium in the blood can cause low blood pressure, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness, and muscle weakness. Very high levels of magnesium in the blood can lead to heart problems or an inability to breathe, especially in people with kidney disease.
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