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What Causes High Potassium Levels In Urine?
Posted on
Thu, 16 Apr 2015
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Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team
Thu, 16 Apr 2015
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Question : blood work indicates high potassium. what does this mean?
Brief Answer:
Explanation follows.
Detailed Answer:
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Blood Potassium is important in maintaining normal heart rhythm and high Potassium can lead to dangerous arrhythmia.
Potassium is excreted through the kidneys. The commonest cause of high blood Potassium is a defect in the excretion of Potassium in the urine. This occurs in deranged kidney function as in renal failure. High Potassium also occurs with blood pressure medicines like ACEI or ARB group, Potassium retaining diuretic like spiranolactone.
Fruits and fruit juices are rich in Potassium and those with high blood Potassium should be careful.
Do get back to me if you have further queries.
Explanation follows.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for your query.
Blood Potassium is important in maintaining normal heart rhythm and high Potassium can lead to dangerous arrhythmia.
Potassium is excreted through the kidneys. The commonest cause of high blood Potassium is a defect in the excretion of Potassium in the urine. This occurs in deranged kidney function as in renal failure. High Potassium also occurs with blood pressure medicines like ACEI or ARB group, Potassium retaining diuretic like spiranolactone.
Fruits and fruit juices are rich in Potassium and those with high blood Potassium should be careful.
Do get back to me if you have further queries.
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