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The other half of the total calcium is in a complex with anions, predominantly albumin. Clinically, the levels of albumin are known to influence the relationship of total calcium to free calcium. However, the relevance of changes in other serum proteins on calcium homeostasis is less appreciated. We present the case of a 70-year-old woman who was followed over 5 years with persistently elevated total calcium levels but with normal ionized calcium levels. Her evaluation was notable for IgA paraprotein, which paralleled her history of elevated total serum calcium. Extensive clinical investigations did not reveal hyperparathyroidism or cancer-mediated hypercalcemia. 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