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What is the definition or description of: low potassium?
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K below 3.5: When your serum potassium falls below 3.5 it is low.
Answered 1/17/2013
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Hypokalemia: The medical term is as above. Most labs and clinicians define hypokalemia as a level less than 3.5 meq/l .In addition, one can have total body depletion of potassium stores even if the level is normal. This is more difficult to diagnose.
Answered 2/11/2016
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