Short Name: K24
Sample required: Serum
Result Time: 1 Days
Urinary potassium may be INCREASED with primary or secondary aldosteronism, glucocorticoids, alkalosis, renal tubular acidosis, or excess potassium intake. Potassium DECREASES with acute renal failure, potassium-sparing diuretics, diarrhea, hypokalemia, and is also associated with Addisons disease.