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What Causes Low Potassium Levels?

consistently low potassium levels (3.0 - 3.3), despite taking potassium chloride 500=mg daily supplement, bananas. never below 3.0. currently tested 3.3. NET cancer patient, surgery a year ago, 76 year old male. Sandostatin LAR Depot 30-mg every 28 days for past 12 months.
Tue, 29 May 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

We will try to help you in best way possible. First of all it's sad to know what you had been going through lately. Based on the history you have shared, potassium levels can be altered due to variety of endocrine and other metabolic causes however in your case, concomitant magnesium and phosphorus levels should also be checked which can also cause low potassium. Urinary potassium and urinary pH studies may also be needed to evaluate the cause. Meanwhile keep replacement continued as these levels are dangerously low of below 2.8.

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What Causes Low Potassium Levels?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. We will try to help you in best way possible. First of all it s sad to know what you had been going through lately. Based on the history you have shared, potassium levels can be altered due to variety of endocrine and other metabolic causes however in your case, concomitant magnesium and phosphorus levels should also be checked which can also cause low potassium. Urinary potassium and urinary pH studies may also be needed to evaluate the cause. Meanwhile keep replacement continued as these levels are dangerously low of below 2.8. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.