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Is an anion gap of 4 too low, and can mildly low potassium cause chest tightness and body aches or would those symptoms be due to the low anion gap or both?

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2 separate issues: Low ion gap at your age warrant exclusion of increase in immunoglobulins by a serum protein electrophoresis. Depending on how low the potassium is , it may or may not be related to your symptoms. It would be useful to talk to the doctor who ordered these tests as s/he knows more about your health. Wish you good health!

Answered 10/3/2020

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A member asked:

Is an anion gap of 4 too low, and can mildly low potassium cause chest tightness and body aches or would those symptoms be due to the low anion gap or both?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

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