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What Disease Causes Elevated Potassium Level In One's Blood Count?
Question: What disease causes you potassium level to be high in your blood count?
Brief Answer:
Probably kidney disease, follow the advice below.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
There are several medical conditions that cause high potassium levels.
Some of them can be:
- Kidney disease such as kidney failure.This is the most common cause of this symptom.
- Adrenal insufficiency
- Dehydration
Other causes can be excessive use of potassium supplements if you have used this kind of supplements lately.
I suggest you to check kidney function at first through the following examinations:
- Creatinine level
- Uremia blood levels
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Probably kidney disease, follow the advice below.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
There are several medical conditions that cause high potassium levels.
Some of them can be:
- Kidney disease such as kidney failure.This is the most common cause of this symptom.
- Adrenal insufficiency
- Dehydration
Other causes can be excessive use of potassium supplements if you have used this kind of supplements lately.
I suggest you to check kidney function at first through the following examinations:
- Creatinine level
- Uremia blood levels
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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