do hospitals have a method of testing intracellular magnesium levels?

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hello i would like to know if hospitals have a method of testing intracellular levels of magnesium and other electrolytes

Answer 1

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Mg2+ is a toxic chemical that isn't needed in vivo. If magnesium intoxication is suspected the biomedical scientists do blood tests to check plasma concentration. If Mg2+ levels too high then CaCl2 is injected IV.

Other electrolytes are measured the same way.

Source(s): MPharm student

Answer 2

Only plasma/serum levels are tested.

Source(s): med tech/PA