Electrolytes
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| Electrolytes : Electrolytes are minerals in your blood and other body fluids that carry an electric charge. Electrolytes affect how your body functions in many ways, including: - The amount of water in your body - The acidity of your blood (pH) - Your nerve and muscle function - Other important processes You lose electrolytes when you sweat. You must replace them by drinking fluids that contain electrolytes. Water does not contain electrolytes. Common electrolytes include: - Calcium - Chloride - Magnesium - Phosphorus - Potassium - Sodium Electrolytes can be acids, bases, or salts. They can be measured by different blood tests. Each electrolyte can be measured separately, such as: - Ionized calcium - Serum calcium - Serum chloride - Serum magnesium - Serum phosphorus - Serum potassium - Serum sodium Note: Serum is the part of blood that doesn't contain cells. Sodium, potassium, chloride, and calcium levels can also be measured as part of a basic metabolic panel. A more complete test, called comprehensive metabolic panel, can test for these and several more chemicals. The electrolytes - urine test measures electrolytes in urine. It tests the levels of calcium, chloride, potassium, sodium, and other electrolytes. | |
| Review Date: 19/11/2023 | Updated By: Updated by: Jacob Berman, MD, MPH, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team. |