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Is it possible to have really high potassium in your labs, but still have low magnesium? or are the two linked?
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Not directly related: Can have any variation of the two depending on food you eat and medications you take.
Answered 9/30/2013
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Not linked: 'really high' potassium suggests a lab error, as that is often a medical emergency and your dr would have intervened. Most potassium lives inside the cells and it is a '1+' cation. Magnesium has larger stores in the body, so a low level suggests depletion and need for dietary supplementation if severe. Talk to your dr about these concerns.
Answered 7/19/2013
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