A healthy range of blood potassium levels is 3.5 to 5.0 millimoles per liter of blood. Levels above this may indicate hyperkalemia, which occurs most often in people with chronic kidney disease.

This prospective, multicenter, randomized controlled trial published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases (AJKD) demonstrated that, compared with a reactive strategy of potassium supplementation ...

Potassium is an important nutrient, but when you have too much in your blood, it can cause health problems like irregular heartbeats. That's why your doctor always checks your potassium levels at your ...