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Potassium 5.5 im KFT

2021-06-23 12:50:26
In my KFT.. potassium came as 5.5. Is it more tham normal ? Kindly suggest if anything needs to be taken care
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Yes it's border line high... Avoid food rich in pottasium for a week. U can Google it. Hydrate well Then repeat RFT with pottasium Are you on any medication?

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Hello. It’s just borderline high. Repeat it along with serum creatinine

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