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 1 to monitor your Potassium - Pre-dialysis/Home dialysis Potassium level mmol/L 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 3.5 3.4 3.3 3.2 3.1 Date TROUBLE SHOOTERS Have your bowel habits changed? Have you started any new medications? Has your diet changed? Have you had an infection recently? If the answer to any of the above is yes, contact the 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 2017 Review date: Jan 2020 Developed by