A potassium blood test measures the potassium level in your blood to check your general health and diagnose conditions.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a multi-ethnic population-based group of 3,303 adults, half of whom were African American, a low potassium level in the urine correlated with high blood pressure, ...

Low potassium levels in the blood, known as hypokalemia, is a potentially dangerous condition that can affect anyone. During pregnancy, it is common for a woman’s potassium levels to drop due to ...

Alexandria Nyembwe is a registered nurse and health writer. She has worked in street medicine serving populations experiencing homelessness in Skid Row Los Angeles as well as in cardiovascular care in ...