Potassium
Also Known As: Potassium
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About the Test
Description:
Major intracellular cation responsible for muscle contraction and maintenance of normal heart rate.
Clinical Significance:
May be used to help diagnose and/or monitor kidney disease
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Target Levels (where applicable)
REFERENCE INTERVALS FOR ADULTS: 3.5-5.1 mmol/L
What is being checked
INCREASE IN: Shock, circulatory failure, renal disease, Addison disease, diabetes, potassium-sparing diuretics.
DECREASE IN: GI loss (vomiting and diarrhea), diuretic use, Conn syndrome.