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Low creatinine but high potassium (5.93)
Dear Doctor, My wife had a blood test today and there are some abnormal values in KFT. It has high potassium (5.93) and low creatinine (0.58). If potassium levels are mainly raised by kideny disease, then how the creatinine level is low? Also what can be one in this case?
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Dr. Siddharth Kumar
UROLOGY
5 yrs exp
Ranchi
It's possible that the sample was not collected properly and hemolysed which can show false elevation of serum pottasium.
Next Steps
repeat the sample for proper evaluation.
Health Tips
if on repeated testing, pottasium comes elevated, then consult an Urologist or nephrologist. avoid foods with high pottasium value like watermelon, banana, coconut water etc
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Dr. Harmandeep Singh
Urologist
11 yrs exp
Mohali
Repeat the test after taking good amount of liquids
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Dr. Mukesh Kumar Gupta
Urologist
13 yrs exp
Kota
Seems no problem
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don't worry
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