Blood calcium levels can be increased by all of the following except:
A)increased absorption of calcium in the intestines.
B)retention of calcium by the kidneys.
C)release of calcium from the bones.
D)manufacture of calcium from albumin.

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Blood calcium levels can be increased by increased absorption of calcium in the intestines, retention of calcium by the kidneys and release of calcium from the bones. However, manufacture of calcium from albumin is not a known mechanism for increasing blood calcium levels. Calcium cannot be manufactured from albumin, so it is not a mechanism for increasing blood calcium levels. The other three choices (increased absorption in the intestines, retention by the kidneys, and release from bones) are all methods for increasing blood calcium levels.

Blood Calcium Levels Can Be Increased by All of the Following