A potassium test measures the amount of potassium present in the blood. These tests are usually done to monitor existing conditions like diabetes and kidney diseases. Potassium is a type of electrolyte. These are the charged minerals in the body that help a lot in nerve and muscle activity. These maintain fluid levels, making the heart work properly. It can be an issue if they are too high or too low in the blood.
This test is also called as Potassium Blood Test, Potassium (K) Blood Test, and Potassium Levels Test.
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Your doctor can advise you to take potassium levels checkers as a part of a routine check-up if you are a diabetic or a patient with kidney disease. You may also want to get yourself checked when the doctor senses the symptoms of too much or too little presence of potassium in the body. These symptoms can include;
If your potassium levels are too high then the symptoms may include;
If the symptoms of too low potassium are seen, these include;
It can be interpreted easily by just looking at the normal ranges of potassium levels. The normal range is 3.6 - 5.0 mmol/L. If the values are lesser than the range it means the potassium levels are low and if it is higher than the given range then there is more potassium in the blood than needed.