Health Checkup - electrolytes

Electrolytes

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The Serum Electrolytes test determines the concentration of three primary electrolytes in your blood: sodium, potassium, and chloride. These are crucial minerals that are electrically charged and are crucial to numerous body processes. Sodium maintains blood pressure and fluid balance. Potassium aids in proper muscle and nerve function, as well as heartbeat. Chloride acts together with sodium to regulate the body's fluids and aid in digestion. This test allows physicians to test whether your body contains the appropriate level of these electrolytes to have normal function of your heart, muscles, nerves, and organs.

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ElectrolytesElectrolytes are essential minerals found in the blood tissues urine and other bodily fluids They perform various vital functions and maintain the body's pH and fluid balance The Serum Electrolytes test measures the levels of electrolytes including sodium potassium and chloride present in the blood Sodium Na It regulates fluid...Read more

Sample Type - Blood
Gender - Both
Age Group - Above 5yrs
Report Time - 48 hours

Electrolytes (3 Tests Included)

Chloride ▾

The Chloride test measures the amount of chloride in your body. Chloride is present in all body fluids and is found in the highest concentration in the blood and extracellular fluid (fluid present outside the cells). The body gets most of the chloride through dietary salt (sodium chloride or NaCl) and a small amount through other food items. The required amount of chloride is absorbed in the body and the excess amount is excreted by the kidneys through urine. When the chloride is combined with sodium it is mostly found in nature as salt. Chloride generally increases or decreases in direct relationship to sodium but may also change without any changes in sodium levels when there are problems with the body's pH. Usually, the normal blood chloride level remains steady with a slight fall after meals (because the stomach produces hydrochloric acid using chloride from the blood after we eat food).

Potassium ▾

The Potassium test measures the levels of potassium in your body. Potassium is one of the key electrolytes that helps in the functioning of the kidneys, heart, nerves, and muscles. It also balances the effect of sodium and helps keep your blood pressure normal. The body absorbs the required amount of potassium from the dietary sources and eliminates the remaining quantity through urine. Potassium level is typically maintained by the hormone aldosterone. Aldosterone acts on the nephrons present in the kidneys and activates the sodium-potassium pump that helps the body reabsorb sodium and excrete potassium. This aids in maintaining a regular and steady potassium level in the blood.

Sodium ▾

The Sodium test measures the amount of sodium in your body. Sodium is present in all body fluids and is found in the highest concentration in the extracellular fluid. The body absorbs the required amount of sodium through dietary salts, and the kidneys eliminate the remaining sodium. The body keeps your blood sodium within a regular and steady range by following three mechanisms:

By producing hormones that control the elimination of sodium through urine, such as natriuretic peptides and aldosterone.

By producing hormones that prevent water loss, such as antidiuretic hormone (ADH).

By controlling thirst (an increase in blood sodium level can make you thirsty and cause you to drink water, returning your sodium to normal).

These mechanisms regulate the amount of water and sodium in the body and control blood pressure by keeping the amount of water in check. When the sodium level in the blood changes, the water content in your body changes. These changes can be associated with dehydration, edema, and changes in blood pressure.

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