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.

Potassium (K) is a fascinating macronutrient. In corn, it sets the stage for a healthy and vigorous plant that produces a beautiful ear. Even though K is mobile in plants and helps deliver water ...

In people with CKD, the improperly functioning kidneys lose the ability to filter fluids and electrolytes in the body, which can lead to dangerously high levels of potassium in the blood.