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High Potassium levels

2016-06-05 04:15:47
In Renal test, my mom have Serum Creatinine of 1.2, BUN-19.58 and Serum Potassium Levels -8.5 mmol/L. Hemoglobin - 9.0. Doctor advised for Whole Abdomen Scan. In Scanning the kidneys are found to be normal. But it was found that there was a fecal loading colon with excessive gases. Doctor said that the potassium levels are high because of fecal loading colon and nothing to worry about high potassium levels and need not be hospitalized. Can you give me your valuable comments and suggestions on the same. I want an expert opinion.
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That potassium level is dangerously high. It may be an erroneous reading. It needs repeating urgently.

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