Calcium Infusion Study: Sensitivity and Specificity
Introduction:
None written. Excerpt from the entry in Zollinger-Ellison syndrome:
rise in gastrin >= 395 pg/ml
rise in gastrin >= 395 pg/ml
The test is performed by infusing calcium gluconate (5 mg/kg body weight per hour for three hours) and determining serum gastrin levels every 30 minutes.
Associated Diagnoses:
58% sensitive, 100% specific
78% sensitive, 83% specific