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But too much of it can build up in the blood and cause heart problems. The most common of causes for high potassium (hyperkalemia) is related to your kidneys, according to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. They include acute kidney failure and chronic kidney disease.
One way your body regulates blood potassium levels is by shifting potassium into and out of cells. When there is a breakdown or destruction of cells, the electrolyte potassium moves from inside of the cell to outside of the cell wall. This shift of potassium outside of the cells causes hyperkalemia. Potassium is excreted (or flushed out of your system) by your kidneys. Any damage to your kidneys, when they are not working properly, may cause an increase in potassium levels leading to hyperkalemia.