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Potassium 3.4 in healthy individual is this abnormal and what needs checking?
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Recheck: This potassium level is slightly low. Sometimes people's lab results fall outside reference range on one test and may fall within the range on a repeat test. Your doctor will want to look at the result in the context of your overall health, medication use, and diet. Your doctor may want to repeat the test to confirm the result.
Answered 6/17/2014
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