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What Does Blood Work Where My Potassium Came 5.3?
Posted on
Fri, 10 May 2024
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Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team
Fri, 10 May 2024
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Tue, 4 Jun 2024
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Brief Answer:
No you dont have kidney disease
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome here,
It is a normal GFR and it suggests that CKD stage 3-5 is not there. So no kidney disease.
Potassium can also be considered normal as its near upper limit of normal range. Do you have any symptoms? Have you done an ECG?
Regards,
Dr Vaishalee
No you dont have kidney disease
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome here,
It is a normal GFR and it suggests that CKD stage 3-5 is not there. So no kidney disease.
Potassium can also be considered normal as its near upper limit of normal range. Do you have any symptoms? Have you done an ECG?
Regards,
Dr Vaishalee
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hi Doctor any symptoms I don’t think so but before two days before these blood work i lift Heavy bag and I started feel pain from my last left ribs to upper back and to shoulder i felt this for 2 day but this pain disappeared when i took pain killer Nise (Nimuslide) now I don’t have pain but my MCV and MCH value also came low and I am attaching photo of that. Also my upper blood pressure came 140.
Could you please also explain what are the possible reasons for this potassium to increase ? Is it because of diet or muscle strain or what are the main reasons ?
Because a night before this exam I had ate bacon strips alot in my diet
One more thing as you said it suggest that CKG is not there so why they said like that “results rule out CKD 3-5”
In normal language of english it means that results tell us that she has stage 3 or 5 CKD isn’t am i right?
In normal language of english it means that results tell us that she has stage 3 or 5 CKD isn’t am i right?
Brief Answer:
Diet has effect on potassium levels.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Common causes of hyperkalemia are kidney disease, potassium rich diet, some medicines, burns, injury to muscles, very high blood sugar levels.
In your case, potassium level is on higher side of normal range. So it is not to be worried unless you have symptoms or other medical conditions.
Diet has an effect on electrolyte levels including sodium, potassium etc. It is quite possible that potassium level is on higher side of normal range due to the bacon or other diet. Muscle injuries can also cause an increase. Did you get injured before the test?
"Rule out" in medical language means to take it out from the list of possible diagnosis. It also means exclude this diagnosis.
So no kidney disease
Regards,
Dr Vaishalee
Diet has effect on potassium levels.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Common causes of hyperkalemia are kidney disease, potassium rich diet, some medicines, burns, injury to muscles, very high blood sugar levels.
In your case, potassium level is on higher side of normal range. So it is not to be worried unless you have symptoms or other medical conditions.
Diet has an effect on electrolyte levels including sodium, potassium etc. It is quite possible that potassium level is on higher side of normal range due to the bacon or other diet. Muscle injuries can also cause an increase. Did you get injured before the test?
"Rule out" in medical language means to take it out from the list of possible diagnosis. It also means exclude this diagnosis.
So no kidney disease
Regards,
Dr Vaishalee
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Okay but my eGFR and other creatinine things related to kidney came normal so what things or supplements should i take to lower down my potassium within the normal range ? I hope my kidneys are not damage if my other eGFR is normal. Just taking stress now because of reports.
Brief Answer:
Repeat the test
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
If you repeat the serum potassium level test, you will find a new value. If the repeat value is higher than normal, then you can go for an ECG of the heart as it may cause some rhythm disturbances.
Instead of taking something to lower its value, you may avoid foods that increase its value for few days like banana, non-veg.
Be assured that it is not worrisome. You can relax for now.
Dr Vaishalee
Repeat the test
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
If you repeat the serum potassium level test, you will find a new value. If the repeat value is higher than normal, then you can go for an ECG of the heart as it may cause some rhythm disturbances.
Instead of taking something to lower its value, you may avoid foods that increase its value for few days like banana, non-veg.
Be assured that it is not worrisome. You can relax for now.
Dr Vaishalee
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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