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  • Title: Profound pseudohypocalcemia due to gadolinium (Magnevist) contrast in a hemodialysis patient.
    Author: Davenport A, Whiting S.
    Journal: Am J Kidney Dis; 2006 Feb; 47(2):350-2. PubMed ID: 16431265.
    Abstract:
    We report the first case of profound "pseudohypocalcemia" after the administration of the gadolinium-based contrast media dimeglumine gadopentate (Magnevist; Schering Diagnostics AG, Berlin, Germany) to a long-standing hemodialysis patient. Initial calcium measurements were made by using our routine laboratory colorimetric method based on o-Cresolphthalein (Roche Modular-P; Roche Diagnostics Ltd, Lewes, Sussex, UK). Because the patient was well, with no signs of hypocalcemia, retrospective testing using both another o-Cresolphthalein colorimetric method (Roche Integra 800) and measurement of ionized calcium with an ion-selective electrode were performed, and confirmed laboratory pseudohypocalcemia.
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