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My sodium blood level is 147. should i be concerned?

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Dr. David Lipkin answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

No: That is a normal result.

Answered 7/15/2019

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No: The lab machine may be calibrated a bit off, you may be a little bit thirsty, you probably already know that reference ranges are set so that a few percent of healthies fall outside on either side, and I think you should actually be thankful for good health.

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