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Labs

Weakness with a potassium of 7.1

core

A 58-year-old with diabetes on an ACE inhibitor presents with weakness. The laboratory phones a critical potassium of 7.1 mmol/L.

Results

TestED bloodworkReference
K7.1HH3.5–5 mmol/L
Na134L135–145 mmol/L
Cl10298–106 mmol/L
HCO316L22–28 mmol/L
Cr388H60–110 µmol/L
Urea24H2.5–8 mmol/L
Glu9.8H4–7.8 mmol/L

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