TABLE 1

Serum Calcium and PTH Levels

ParameterCa 1* (mg%)Ca 2† (mg%)Ca 3‡ (mg%)PTH§ (pg/mL)
Mean11.69.49.25180.2
Range10–178–11.48–11.272–400

  • ↵* Calcium levels before admission (normal, 8.5–11.0 mg%).

  • ↵† Calcium levels 8 h after surgery.

  • ↵‡ Calcium levels 24 h after surgery.

  • ↵§ Serum PTH levels before surgery (normal, 10–65 pg/mL).