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What does/or can it mean if blood test(unsure what kind, gp did it) shows too much potassium in blood? anything besides kidney func.?what is norm. le

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Dr. Alok Agrawal
Dr. Alok Agrawalanswered
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More info: Normal level is about 3.6-5.0. Need more info to tell you about your high k level.
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