IF YOU HAVE SARCOIDOSIS AND THE LEVEL IS 73what dos this mean?

and can high calcium levels smother the red blood cells,cousing kidney failure

Blood tests. These are used to check your liver function and the amount of calcium in your blood. For reasons that aren't clear, some people with sarcoidosis have higher than normal blood-calcium levels. Blood tests can also measure a substance called angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE). Many 鈥?but not all 鈥?people with sarcoidosis have high levels of ACE, which is produced by the cells that make up granulomas. High ACE levels can also result from other illnesses.

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