Version 2.77

Term Description

Quantitative measurement of potassium levels in various human, veterinary, or environmental specimens, including serum, plasma, whole blood, urine, water, feces, ocular fluid, blood meal, corn syrup, molasses, glycerin and corn gluten feed wet.
Source: Regenstrief LOINC

Part Descriptions

LP15098-4   Potassium
Potassium (symbol K from Latin:kalium) is a key chemical element involved in neuron function and influencing osmotic balance between cells and interstitial fluid. Depletion in potassium levels results in deficient fluid and electrolyte balance in the body as well as various nervous and cardiac dysfunctions. Studies suggest diets high in potassium can reduce the risk of hypertension and possibly stroke. Foods rich in potassium include parsley, dried apricots, potatoes, bananas, avocados, soybeans, and bran, as well as most fruits, vegetables, meat and fish. Overall, clear cases of potassium deficiency are rare in healthy individuals. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Potassium (Wikipedia)

LP15098-4   Potassium
An element that belongs to the alkali group of metals. Symbol K, atomic number 19, and atomic weight 39.10. It is the main cation in the intracellular fluid of muscle and other cells. Potassium ion is a strong electrolyte and it plays a significant role in the regulation of fluid volume and maintenance of the water-electrolyte balance. Source: National Library of Medicine, MeSH 2006

Fully-Specified Name

Component
Potassium
Property
MCnc
Time
Pt
System
XXX
Scale
Qn
Method

Additional Names

Short Name
Potassium Spec-mCnc
Display Name
Potassium (Specimen) [Mass/Vol]
Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
Potassium, Specimen

Basic Attributes

Class
CHEM
Type
Laboratory
First Released
Version 2.63
Last Updated
Version 2.69
Order vs. Observation
Observation

Member of these Groups Get Info

LOINC Group Group Name
LG49934-9 Potassium|Pt|XXX|39.098 g/mole

Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
el-GR Greek (Greece) Κάλιο:Συγκέντρωση μάζας:Χρονική στιγμή:ΧΧΧ:Ποσοτική:
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Potasio:Concentración de masa:Punto temporal:XXX:Qn:
Synonyms: Cuantitativo
es-MX Spanish (Mexico) Potasio:Concentración de masa:Punto temporal:XXX:Cuantitativo:
et-EE Estonian (Estonia) Kaalium:MCnc:Pt:XXX:Qn:
Synonyms: Juhuslik Kvantitatiivne Täpsustamata materjal
fr-CA French (Canada) Potassium:Concentration de masse:Temps ponctuel:XXX:Quantitatif:
fr-FR French (France) Potassium:Masse/Volume:Ponctuel:Milieux divers:Numérique:
fr-BE French (Belgium) Potassium:Concentration de masse:Temps ponctuel:XXX:Quantitatif:
Synonyms: K+
it-IT Italian (Italy) Potassio:MCnc:Pt:XXX:Qn:
Synonyms: Chimica Concentrazione di Massa Punto nel tempo (episodio)
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) kalium:massa/volume:moment:XXX:kwantitatief:
pl-PL Polish (Poland) Potas:stężenie masowe:punkt w czasie:XXX:ilościowy:
ru-RU Russian (Russian Federation) Калий:МассКонц:ТчкВрм:XXX:Колич:
Synonyms: Количественный Массовая концентрация Точка во времени;Момент
tr-TR Turkish (Turkey) Potasyum:KütlKons:Zmlı:XXX:Kant:
zh-CN Chinese (China) 钾:质量浓度:时间点:XXX:定量型:
Synonyms: K;K+;钾离子 不明的;其他;将在相应消息内其他部分之中加以详细说明;未作详细说明的;未作说明的;未做说明的标本;未加规定的;未加说明的标本;杂项 化学;化学检验项目;化学检验项目类;化学类;化学试验;非刺激耐受型化学检验项目;非刺激耐受型化学检验项目类;非刺激耐受型化学试验;非刺激耐受型化学试验类 可用数量表示的;定量性;数值型;数量型;连续数值型标尺 时刻;随机;随意;瞬间 水平;浓度;质量浓度(单位体积)

Example Units

Unit Source
mg/dL Example UCUM Units

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