1. Potassium level mmol/L Alternatively, contact the dietitians …………………….
Departments of Nutrition and Dietetics
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Potassium Checker 2 to monitor your potassium - Haemodialysis
Potassium level mmol/L
6.6
6.5
6.4
6.3
6.2
6.1
6.0
5.9
5.8
5.7
5.6
5.5
5.4
5.3
5.2
5.1
5.0
4.9
4.8
4.7
4.6
4.5
4.4
4.3
4.2
4.1
4.0
3.9
3.8
3.7
3.6
Date
TROUBLE SHOOTERS
Have your bowel habits changed?
Have you started any new medications?
Has your diet changed?
Have you had an infection recently?
Have you ended your dialysis sessions early?
Has your dialysis been poor/any access problems?
If the answer to any of the above is yes, contact a nurse
Are you taking sodium bicarbonate ?– if so are you taking it as recommended?
If you have diabetes is your blood sugar control good?
If your answer to either of the above is no contact a nurse.
Alternatively, contact the dietitians …………………….
HIGH
Name: ……………………………………………………
Your named Nurse is: ………………………………………
Your Dietitian is: ……………………………………………...
LOW
Date produced: Jan Review date: Jan 2020
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