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Medical view: Magnesium is one of the most ordered tests in the hospital setting. Definitely in top 10 most places, probably top 5. Almost certainly over ordere
by joshgel 7y ago
Medical view: Magnesium is one of the most ordered tests in the hospital setting. Definitely in top 10 most places, probably top 5. Almost certainly over ordered. We have tons of data from which to draw conclusions. Not that we can assume that just because the data is there it has already been studied, but if there was a true signal there it would be very easy to study and I’d be surprised if it hadn’t been.
Very few otherwise healthy people have low magnesium levels. The reasons are usually related to severe kidney dysfunction, severe malnutrition, certain blood cancers/blood disorders, alcohol abuse (also because of malnutrition), and being on diuretics.
- Tharkun 7y agoI was under the impression that it was really hard to detect magnesium deficiency in bloodwork, because most of it is either supposed to be in our bones or cells, so a blood test doesn't paint a complete picture of total Mg stores.