Author
Rajeevan Selvaratnam, PhD, FAACC, DABCC
Department of Clinical Biochemistry
University Health Network
Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario
Primary Audience: Pathologists and Clinical Scientists
Secondary Audience: Residents, Laboratory Technologist/Scientist (Includes all sub-specialty areas), Students, Pathologist Assistants, Laboratory Directors and Educators
Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:
· describe how magnesium is regulated in blood;
· discuss acquired causes of hypomagnesemia;
· recognize various drugs associated with hypomagnesemia;
· identify the methods used to measure magnesium; and
· recognize the relationship between hypomagnesemia and diabetes.