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Part Descriptions

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

LP7565-7   Saliva
Saliva is produced primarily by the parotid, submaxillary, and sublingual glands. It is secreted at the rate of 0-3 milliliters per minute which is affected by various factors including anxiety, hydration and hunger. Oral fluid is broadly used to test for drugs of abuse in employment and forensic settings, and is especially useful since it is difficult to adulterate, is quick and is non-invasive. Oral fluid is used to test a variety of analytes, including to test alcohol, HIV and other antibodies, therapeutic drugs and steroids, but its primary use is to test for drugs of abuse including amphetamines, cocaine and metabolites, opioids, methadone, cannabis and heroin. PMID: 17268583 Source: Regenstrief LOINC

Fully-Specified Name

Component
Potassium
Property
SCnc
Time
Pt
System
Saliva
Scale
Qn
Method

Additional Names

Long Common Name
Potassium [Moles/volume] in Saliva (oral fluid)
Short Name
Potassium Sal-sCnc
Display Name
Potassium (Sal) [Moles/Vol]
Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
Potassium, Saliva

Basic Attributes

Class
CHEM
Type
Laboratory
First Released
Version 1.0
Last Updated
Version 2.42
Order vs. Observation
Both

Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
de-DE German (Germany) Kalium:Stoffmengenkonzentration:Zeitpunkt:Speichel:Quantitativ:
es-AR Spanish (Argentina) potasio:concentración de sustancia:punto en el tiempo:saliva:cuantitativo:
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Potasio:Concentración de sustancia:Punto temporal:Saliva:Qn:
Synonyms: Cuantitativo
es-MX Spanish (Mexico) Potasio:Concentración de sustancias:Punto temporal:Saliva:Cuantitativo:
et-EE Estonian (Estonia) Kaalium:SCnc:Pt:Sal:Qn:
Synonyms: Aine kontsentratsioon Juhuslik Kvantitatiivne Sülg
fr-CA French (Canada) Potassium:Concentration de substance:Temps ponctuel:Salivaire:Quantitatif:
fr-FR French (France) Potassium:Moles/Volume:Ponctuel:Salive:Numérique:
fr-BE French (Belgium) Potassium:Concentration de substance:Temps ponctuel:Salivaire:Quantitatif:
Synonyms: K+
it-IT Italian (Italy) Potassio:SCnc:Pt:Saliva:Qn:
Synonyms: Chimica Concentrazione di Sostanza Punto nel tempo (episodio)
ko-KR Korean (Korea, Republic Of) 칼륨:물질농도:검사시점:침:정량:
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) kalium:mol/volume:moment:speeksel:kwantitatief:
pl-PL Polish (Poland) Potas:stężenie molowe:punkt w czasie:ślina:ilościowy:
pt-BR Portuguese (Brazil) Potássio:SCnc:Pt:Saliva:Qn:
Synonyms: K+; Potass; K; Substance concentration; Level; Point in time; Random; Sal; Quantitative; QNT; Quant; Quan; Chemistry
ru-RU Russian (Russian Federation) Калий:МолКонц:ТчкВрм:Слюна:Колич:
Synonyms: Количественный Молярность;Молярная объёмная концентрация Точка во времени;Момент
tr-TR Turkish (Turkey) Potasyum:SubKons:Zmlı:Tükürük:Kant:
zh-CN Chinese (China) 钾:物质的量浓度:时间点:唾液:定量型:
Synonyms: K;K+;钾离子 克分子浓度;克分子浓度(单位体积);摩尔浓度;摩尔浓度(单位体积);物质的量浓度(单位体积) 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 时刻;随机;随意;瞬间 津;津液;涎

Example Units

Unit Source
mmol/L Example UCUM Units

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