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Knowing potassium levels is the first step to investigating the cause of high potassium. Less than 3.5 mg/dL is low. Between 3.5 to 5.5 mg/dL is safe. 5.6 to 6.0 mg/dL is high and unsafe.
Too much or too little sodium therefore can cause cells to malfunction, and extremes (too much or too little) can be fatal. A Normal blood sodium level is 135 - 145 milliEquivalents/liter (mEq/L), or in international units, 135 - 145 millimoles/liter (mmol/L).otassium: Potassium is the major positive ion (cation) found inside of cells. The chemical notation for potassium is K+. The proper level of potassium is essential for normal cell function. Among the many functions of potassium in the body are regulation of the heartbeat and function of the muscles.