Question 257 · LEK · Calcium balance
Which blood test should be performed first in a person with tetany attacks?
- A. magnesium.
- B. sodium.
- C. potassium.
- D. calcium.
- E. zinc.
Hint
Tetany reflects increased neuromuscular excitability; which ion's deficiency is its most frequent cause?
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