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Potassium level 4.8
Recently I am suffering from occasional right side abdominal pain for a couple of weeks and today I went to a doctor who prescribed LFT & RFT. All values came back normal but my potassium level is 4.8 mmol/L. The correct range shows 3.5 to 5 but the report has highlighted this value in bold for some reason. I would like to know if this is abnormal or bound to get abnormal?
My creatinine value is 0.8; sodium 140
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Dr. Lakshmi Krishnan
Nephrologist/Renal Specialist
7 yrs exp
Alappuzha
Potassium level is within normal range
Avoid painkillers like diclofenac and brufen.
Avoid juices and high protein fruits like banana
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Dr. Harsha M V
Nephrologist
8 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi
Your potassium level is within normal limits.
Potassium range is generally 3.5-5.4 depending on the labs.
It can be slightly on higher side when have had potassium rich foods, fruits before testing..
Also your abdominal pain is unlikely to be related.
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