Electrolyte Profile

This test is used to detect abnormal blood chloride levels in order to monitor a variety of health condition high blood pressure, heart failure, kidney disease, or liver disease. These conditions can cause an electrolyte imbalance. It is performed along with other electrolyte tests to indicate the patient's acid-base balance and hydrational status. Electrolyte panels or basic metabolic panels are commonly used to monitor treatment of certain problems, including high blood pressure (hypertension), heart failure, and liver and kidney disease.

Chloride

Heart failure, kidney disease, or liver disease.

Heart disease-Chest pain, Breathlessness, pain, numbness, weakness in arms and legs, pain in the neck, jaw and throat, pale grey or blue skin color,swelling in legs. Liver disease-Abdominal pain,swelling in legs,Dark urine color,eyes and skin appears yellow,nausea,fatique,diarhea,clubbed fingers kidney disease- Nausea,Vomiting,loss of appetite,sleep problem,changes in urine output,swelling of feet

A potassium test is used to measure the amount of potassium in your blood. It is used to detect concentrations that are too high (hyperkalemia) or too low (hypokalemia). High serum potassium (hyperkalemia) occurs at potassium levels above 5.0 mM; it is considered severe over 8.0 mM. Hyperkalemia is relatively uncommon, but sometimes occurs in patients with kidney failure who take potassium supplements. Hyperkalemia can result in abnormal beating of the heart (cardiac arrhythmias). Low serum potassium (hypokalemia) occurs when serum potassium falls below 3.0 mM. It can result from low dietary potassium, as during starvation or in patients with anorexia nervosa; from excessive losses via the kidneys, as caused by diuretic drugs; or by diseases of the adrenal or pituitary glands. Mild hypokalemia causes muscle weakness, while severe hypokalemia can cause paralysis, the inability to breathe, and cardiac arrhythmias.The most common cause of hyperkalemia is kidney disease. Hypokalemia can occur if someone has diarrhea and vomiting or if is sweating excessively. It is a part of electrolyte panel. This test is usually ordered together with other electrolytes to get the better picture of underlying disorder.

Potassium

Kidney Disease

Kidney disease-Nausea, Vomiting, loss of appetite, sleep problem, changes in urine output, swelling of feet. Liver disease-Abdominal pain, swelling in legs, Dark urine color, eyes and skin appears yellow, nausea, fatique, diarrhea, clubbed fingers.

This test measures the amount of sodium (salt) in blood. Sodium testing is a part of the routine lab evaluation of most patients. It is one of the blood electrolytes, which are often ordered as a group. The most common group of blood electrolytes is sodium, potassium, chloride, and bicarbonate (total CO2). These electrolytes are also included in the basic metabolic panel, a larger group of tests widely used when someone has non-specific health complaints. High serum sodium levels (hypernatremia) occur at sodium concentrations over 145 mM, with severe hypernatremia over 152 mM. Hypernatremia is usually caused by diseases that cause excessive urination. In these cases, water is lost, but sodium is still retained in the body. The symptoms include confusion and can lead to convulsions and coma. Low serum sodium levels (hyponatremia) are below 130 mM, with severe hyponatremia at or below 125 mM. Hyponatremia often occurs with severe diarrhea, with losses of both water and sodium, but with sodium loss exceeding water loss. Hyponatremia provokes clinical problems only if serum sodium falls below 125 mM, especially if this has occurred rapidly. The symptoms can be as mild as tiredness but may lead to convulsions and coma.

Sodium

Hyponatremia,Hypernatremia,Dehydration,Renal disorders,Electrolyte imbalance

Weakness,Confusion,Headache,Nausea,Seizures