Definition

Hypokalemia means low serum potassium (low blood levels of potassium). It may result from a number of conditions.

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Alternative Names

Potassium - low; Low blood potassium
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Potassium test

Review Date:9/13/2005
Reviewed By: Robert Mushnick, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor, SUNY Downstate Health Center, Brooklyn, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.