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Results 1 - 10 of 16 for Potassium test
  1. Potassium (National Library of Medicine)  
    Potassium is a mineral that your body needs to work properly. It is a type of electrolyte. It helps your nerves to function and muscles to contract. It helps your ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/potassium.html - Health Topics
  2. Kidney Tests (National Library of Medicine)  
    You have two kidneys. They are fist-sized organs on either side of your backbone above your waist. Your kidneys filter and clean your blood, taking out waste ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/kidneytests.html - Health Topics
  3. Diabetes Complications (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is diabetes? If you have diabetes, your blood glucose, or blood sugar, levels are too high. Glucose comes from the foods you eat. A hormone called ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/diabetescomplications.html - Health Topics
  4. Adrenal Gland Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    What are adrenal glands? Your adrenal glands are two small organs that sit on top of each kidney. The adrenal glands make different types of hormones ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/adrenalglanddisorders.html - Health Topics
  5. Dehydration (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... provider may also order tests, such as: Blood tests to check your electrolyte levels, especially potassium and sodium. Electrolytes are minerals in your body ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/dehydration.html - Health Topics
  6. Thyroid Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland in the front of your neck. It makes hormones that control the way the body uses energy. These hormones affect ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/thyroiddiseases.html - Health Topics
  7. Sodium (National Library of Medicine)  
    Table salt is a combination of two minerals - sodium and chloride Your body needs some sodium to work properly. It helps with the function of nerves and muscles. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/sodium.html - Health Topics
  8. Radiation Exposure (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is radiation? Radiation is energy. It travels in the form of energy waves or high-speed particles. Radiation can occur naturally or be man-made. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/radiationexposure.html - Health Topics
  9. Kidney Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    You have two kidneys, each about the size of your fist. They are near the middle of your back, just below the rib cage. Inside each kidney there are about ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/kidneydiseases.html - Health Topics
  10. Fluid and Electrolyte Balance (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... with calcium to build strong bones and teeth. Potassium, which helps your cells, heart, and muscles work ... ElectrolyteToo lowToo ... diagnosed? A test called an electrolyte panel can check the levels ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/fluidandelectrolytebalance.html - Health Topics
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