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LP15098-4   Potassium
Potassium (symbol K from Latin:kalium) is a key chemical element involved in neuron function and influencing osmotic balance between cells and interstitial fluid. Depletion in potassium levels results in deficient fluid and electrolyte balance in the body as well as various nervous and cardiac dysfunctions. Studies suggest diets high in potassium can reduce the risk of hypertension and possibly stroke. Foods rich in potassium include parsley, dried apricots, potatoes, bananas, avocados, soybeans, and bran, as well as most fruits, vegetables, meat and fish. Overall, clear cases of potassium deficiency are rare in healthy individuals. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Potassium (Wikipedia)

LP15098-4   Potassium
An element that belongs to the alkali group of metals. Symbol K, atomic number 19, and atomic weight 39.10. It is the main cation in the intracellular fluid of muscle and other cells. Potassium ion is a strong electrolyte and it plays a significant role in the regulation of fluid volume and maintenance of the water-electrolyte balance. Source: National Library of Medicine, MeSH 2006

Fully-Specified Name

Component
Potassium
Property
SCnt
Time
24H
System
Stool
Scale
Qn
Method

Additional Names

Short Name
Potassium 24h Stl-sCnt
Display Name
Potassium (24H Stl) [Moles/Mass]
Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
Potassium, Stool

Basic Attributes

Class
CHEM
Type
Laboratory
First Released
Version 2.00
Last Updated
Version 2.73
Order vs. Observation
Both
Common Test Rank Get Info
17879

Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
de-DE German (Germany) Kalium:Stoffmengengehalt:24 Stunden:Stuhl:Quantitativ:
es-AR Spanish (Argentina) potasio:contenido de sustancia:24 horas:materia fecal:cuantitativo:
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Potasio:Contenido en sustancia:24 horas:Heces:Qn:
Synonyms: Cuantitativo
es-MX Spanish (Mexico) Potasio:Contenido de la sustancia:24H:Heces:Cuantitativo:
et-EE Estonian (Estonia) Kaalium:SCnt:24 tunni:St:Qn:
Synonyms: Ainehulga sisaldus Kvantitatiivne Roe
fr-CA French (Canada) Potassium:Contenu de substance:24 h:Selles:Quantitatif:
fr-FR French (France) Potassium:Moles/Masse:24H:Selle:Numérique:
fr-BE French (Belgium) Potassium:Contenu de substance:24 h:Selles:Quantitatif:
Synonyms: K+
it-IT Italian (Italy) Potassio:SCnt:24h:Feci:Qn:
Synonyms: 24 Ore Chimica Contenuto di Sostanza
ko-KR Korean (Korea, Republic Of) 칼륨:물질구성:24시간:대변:정량:
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) kalium:mol/massa:24 uur:feces:kwantitatief:
Synonyms: 24U ontlasting; feces
pl-PL Polish (Poland) Potas:zawartość molowa:24 godziny:kał:ilościowy:
pt-BR Portuguese (Brazil) Potássio:SCnt:24H:Fezes:Qn:
Synonyms: K+; Potass; K; Substance content; 1 day; 24 hours; 24HR; Stl; Feces; Faeces; Bowel movement; Fecal; Faecal; Quantitative; QNT; Quant; Quan; Chemistry
ru-RU Russian (Russian Federation) Калий:МолСод:24 часа:Фекалии:Колич:
Synonyms: Количественный Моляльность;Молярная весовая концентрация
tr-TR Turkish (Turkey) Potasyum:Subİçrk:24Sa:Dışkı:Kant:
Synonyms: Gaita; feçes
zh-CN Chinese (China) 钾:物质的量含量:24小时:大便:定量型:
Synonyms: 1天;1日;24.0小时;一天;一日;二十四个小时;二十四小时 K;K+;钾离子 便;大肠运动;排便;粪便;肠运动 克分子含量;克分子含量(单位质量);摩尔含量;摩尔含量(单位质量);物质的量含量(单位质量) 化学;化学检验项目;化学检验项目类;化学类;化学试验;非刺激耐受型化学检验项目;非刺激耐受型化学检验项目类;非刺激耐受型化学试验;非刺激耐受型化学试验类 可用数量表示的;定量性;数值型;数量型;连续数值型标尺

Example Units

Unit Source
meq/kg Example UCUM Units

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