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Renal potassium wasting
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High urine potassium in the presence of hypokalemia. [ ]
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Renal potassium wasting
Synonyms
- Renal K wasting
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A urine potassium assay can be used to determine the cause of reduced serum potassium (hypokalemia). Normally, the kidney will reabsorb more potassium in the presence of hypokalemia. Therefore, a low urine potassium can suggest gastrointestinal potassium loss, poor dietary intake, or a shift of potassium from the extracellular to the intracellular space. On the other hand, a high urine potassium in the face of low serum potassium indicated renal loss, referred to as renal potassium wasting.
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