Body measurements Info

The counter consisted of six nai tl detectors that ranged from 76 to 127 cm in diameter and from 76 to 127 cm thick. Its important to note. The body has about as much potassium as sulfur and chlorine and only calcium and phosphorus are more abundant with the exception of the ubiquitous chon elements. A normal potassium level is between 36 and 52 millimoles per liter. Thus a 70 kg adult man contains 135 g potassium. Its vital to the functioning of nerve and muscle cells.

Hypokalemia is defined as a serum potassium level of less than 35 mmoll. The kidney controls the level of potassium in body fluids by controlling the amount of potassium to be excreted. These differences are due to the lower muscle mass in these groups. Potassium is the eighth or ninth most common element by mass 02 in the human body so that a 60 kg adult contains a total of about 120 g of potassium. It is encountered in 20 of patients. Kidney disease is one of the reasons for the high potassium level.

Why would i get this test. Normal level 35 55 mmoll. Whole body potassium was measured by counting 40 k in a shadow shield whole body counter. Women have 3540 mmol kg 1 of body weight and in the elderly and children body potassium concentration is also lower than that for young men. High sodium levels can elevate blood pressure especially for people whose blood pressure is already high. It is unknown whether the adult tbk sm prediction model is applicable for pediatric use.

If the potassium level is increased above 60 mmoll patient requires medical intervention. Patients are usually asymptomatic but severe arrhythmias and rhabdomyolysis can occur. Mmol measured by whole body 40 k counting wbc was developed sm 00082tbk and validated in adults in a previous study. The normal range of potassium level in the body is 32 mmoll to 52 mmoll. Total body potassium measurement by whole body counter for estimation of lbm. Therefore plasma and whole blood concentrations are 0107 mmoll lower than those in serum.

Your body should maintain a specific amount of potassium in the blood ranging from 36 to 52 millimoles per liter mmoll. Kg mass estimation model based on total body potassium tbk. Your body needs potassium to function normally. 21 medium in which measured 1. Potassium can be measured in serum plasma lithium heparin or heparinanticoagulated whole blood. Body potassium concentration is 4555 mmol kg 1 of body weight.

A whole body skeletal muscle sm. Potassium is released from platelets during clotting. A potassium rich diet may reduce blood pressure by helping the body remove excess sodium.