Table 4 Hyperkalemia retesting
From: Epidemiology and health outcomes associated with hyperkalemia in a primary care setting in England
Overall (N = 194,035) | Serum K+ level during index HK event, mmol/L | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
5.0 to ≤ 5.5 (n = 177,945)a | > 5.5 to ≤ 6.0 (n = 14,020) | > 6.0 (n = 2070)b | ||
Patients who had retest within 14 days, n (%) | 11,342 (5.8) | 6922 (3.9) | 3276 (23.4) | 1144 (55.3) |
Patients with HK after retest | 3632 (32.0) | 2045 (29.5) | 1166 (35.6) | 421 (36.8) |
5.0 to ≤ 5.5 mmol/La | – | 1782 (87.1) | 876 (75.1) | 242 (57.5) |
> 5.5 to ≤ 6.0 mmol/L | – | 228 (11.1) | 249 (21.4) | 98 (23.3) |
> 6.0 mmol/Lb | – | 35 (1.7) | 41 (3.5) | 81 (19.2) |