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==Overview==
 
'''Hyperkalemia''' (AE) or '''Hyperkalaemia''' (BE) is an elevated blood level (above 5.0 mmol/L) of the [[electrolyte]] [[potassium]]. The prefix ''hyper-'' means high (contrast with ''hypo-'', meaning low).  The middle ''kal'' refers to ''kalium'', which is [[Latin]] for potassium.  The end portion of the word, ''-emia'', means "in the blood". Extreme degrees of hyperkalemia are considered a [[medical emergency]] due to the risk of potentially fatal [[arrhythmia]]s.
==Laboratory Findings==
==Lab tests==
''Initial''
'''Initial'''
* Calcium
* Calcium
* Phosphate
* Phosphate
* Magnesium
* Magnesium
* Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)/creatinine
* Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)/creatinine
'''Extensive Evaluation
''Extensive Evaluation''
* Cortisol
* Cortisol
* Renin
* Renin
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Priyamvada Singh, M.B.B.S. [2]

Laboratory Findings

Initial

  • Calcium
  • Phosphate
  • Magnesium
  • Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)/creatinine

Extensive Evaluation

  • Cortisol
  • Renin
  • Aldosterone levels
  • Transtubular potassium gradient (by assessing potassium+ secretion)

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