Calcium infusion test

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-001344",
  "term": "Calcium infusion test",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A test used to help diagnose a type of pancreatic islet cell tumor called a gastrinoma. The patient receives a 3-hour infusion of a substance called calcium gluconate and the amount of gastrin in the blood is measured. An increase in the level of gastrin in the blood after the infusion may be a sign of a gastrinoma.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/calcium-infusion-test/"
}