Red-blood-cell potassium as a practical index of potassium status in elderly patients.
Red-blood-cell potassium has been measured using a simplified technique on 292 geriatric patients. The measurement was found useful in reflecting changes in potassium status whereas serum potassium was unhelpful.
D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D004071:Digitalis Glycosides / Q000494:pharmacology; D004232:Diuretics / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D006400:Hematocrit; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011188:Potassium / Q000097:blood*; D011191:Potassium Deficiency / Q000097:blood
D004071:Digitalis Glycosides; D004232:Diuretics; D011188:Potassium