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Is High Potassium Levels Related To UTI Infections?

i have had two uti infections and one came back as a stagg infection

treated by different antibiotics .now my blood platelets are at 124 and my gluclose is 113 and my pottaisium level is high 5.5 could this be related to my previous infections ? i am 56 weight 142 5"4















posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi,

Thank you for your query. I can understand your concerns.
Your potassium level (5.5) is high normal/marginally high.
Normal serum potassium 3.5–5.0 mmol/L .
Since you have repeated UTIs,there is a possibility of chronic pyelonephritis and consequent renal insufficiency.You have to undergo blood urea nitrogen and serum creatinine.
Alternatively,if you have used amnioglycoside antibiotic e.g. amikacin for your UTI,it can also temporarily cause renal impairment & elevate serum potassium, as it is nephrotoxic drug.







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Dr. T.K. Biswas M.D.
Mumbai
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Is High Potassium Levels Related To UTI Infections?

Hi, Thank you for your query. I can understand your concerns. Your potassium level (5.5) is high normal/marginally high. Normal serum potassium 3.5–5.0 mmol/L . Since you have repeated UTIs,there is a possibility of chronic pyelonephritis and consequent renal insufficiency.You have to undergo blood urea nitrogen and serum creatinine. Alternatively,if you have used amnioglycoside antibiotic e.g. amikacin for your UTI,it can also temporarily cause renal impairment & elevate serum potassium, as it is nephrotoxic drug. Regards Dr. T.K. Biswas M.D. Mumbai