Zechsal Magnesium Urine Test

This Test measures the magnesium level in Urine.

You can take this test yourself at home with the convenient suction system.
After ordering you will receive the test kit and the shipping material for sending it to the Laboratory of Bloodtesting.nl Test. The result with explanation follows by mail.

Magnesium is an essential element like calcium and is therefore in the bones (66% magnesium the body in the bones). Like extremely low calcium, extremely low magnesium can cause muscle cramps and spasms.
The most common reason for low urinary magnesium is low magnesium in the diet. A Low magnesium level can increase the risk of kidney stones.
Less common causes of low magnesium are Celiac Disease, Malabsorption i.e. Inadequate digestion of food as in pancreatic insufficiency, vitamin D deficiency , pancreatic insufficiency, and hypothyroidism.

The first signs of magnesium deficiency are loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, migraines, fatigue and weakness. As magnesium deficiency worsens, symptoms may include, numbness, tingling, muscle contractions and cramps, seizures, personality changes, anxiety, depression, ADHD, abnormal heart rhythms and coronary spasms. Low magnesium in the urine is also associated with an increased risk of heart attack.

High Urinary Magnesium

The most common reason for high urinary magnesium is high dietary magnesium. Less common causes of high urinary magnesium are alcoholism, the use of urinary pills, In primary hyperaldosteronism, too much of the hormone aldosterone is made in the adrenal glands. The hormone aldosterone affects the water and salt balance in the body, overactive thyroid, too much vitamin D, overdose of the antibiotic Gentamicin and poisoning with the cancer-fighting drug cisplatin.

Increased urinary magnesium excretion may occur in people with insulin resistance and/or type 2 diabetes. Symptoms of magnesium marked risk may include diarrhea, hypotension, nausea, vomiting, flushing, retention of urine, slurring, depression, lethargy before going to muscle weakness, breathing problems, extreme hypotension, irregular heartbeat and cardiac arrest.

With kidney problems or abnormal kidney function, the measurement of Magnesium from urine may become unreliable. In that case, it is better to measure Magnesium Intracellular from blood.