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Potassium [Mass/volume] in Specimen
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Term Description
Quantitative measurement of potassium levels in various human, veterinary, or environmental specimens, including serum, plasma, whole blood, urine, water, feces, ocular fluid, blood meal, corn syrup, molasses, glycerin and corn gluten feed wet.
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.
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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
LOINC Names Get Info
- Fully-Specified Name
- Potassium:
MCnc: Pt: XXX: Qn: - Long Common Name
- Potassium [Mass/volume] in Specimen
- Short Name
- Potassium Spec-mCnc
- Display Name
- Potassium (Specimen) [Mass/Vol]
- Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
- Potassium, Specimen
Part Model Get Info
Basic Attributes
- Class
- CHEM
- Type
- Laboratory
- First Released
- Version 2.63
- Last Updated
- Version 2.69 (MIN)
- Order vs. Observation
- Observation
Member of these Groups Get Info
| LOINC Group | Group Name |
|---|---|
| LG49934-9 | Potassium| |
Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| cs-CZ | Czech (Czechia) | Draslík: |
| el-GR | Greek (Greece) | Κάλιο: Synonyms: CHEM MCnc Pt Qn XXX Κάλιο |
| es-ES | Spanish (Spain) | Potasio: Synonyms: Cuantitativo |
| es-MX | Spanish (Mexico) | Potasio: |
| et-EE | Estonian (Estonia) | Kaalium: Synonyms: Juhuslik Kvantitatiivne Täpsustamata materjal |
| fr-CA | French (Canada) | Potassium: |
| fr-FR | French (France) | Potassium: |
| fr-BE | French (Belgium) | Potassium: Synonyms: K+ |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Potassio: Synonyms: Chimica Concentrazione di Massa Punto nel tempo (episodio) |
| nl-NL | Dutch (Netherlands) | kalium: |
| pl-PL | Polish (Poland) | Potas: |
| ru-RU | Russian (Russian Federation) | Калий: Synonyms: Количественный Массовая концентрация Точка во времени; |
| tr-TR | Turkish (Turkey) | Potasyum: |
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 钾: Synonyms: K; |
Example Units
| Unit | Source |
|---|---|
| mg/dL | Example UCUM Units |
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