Elevated Serum K+ during Antibiotic Treatment?

scopio1960 -

I think this is elevated potassium, I had this once b/c the blood sample was not stored (or whatever else) correctely before testing; with the next test mine was ok. As far as I know elevated K can happen with problems of adrenal gland, but maybe you can ask your doc on Monday?
I have a friend who was on a very aggressive acne med (no abx) and she always had elevated liver and elevated Na/ K levels; they monitored it but she kept taking the med.

Hope it will turn out to be a lab mistake!! greetings, dorit

Elevated potassium usually indicates problems with the kidneys. Its good they are re-testing.  D

I have read that the normal potassium range is between 3 to 5 Emq/L, so it sounds like your potassium level is only mildly elevated. Apparently, it can be caused by certain antiobiotics or NSAIDS. That's best case scenario. An extremely high level is a medical emergency, because it can affect the rhythm of the heart.

Make sure to tell your doctor if you are having heart palpitations and/or muscle weakness. And please keep us updated!

Take good care!

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