Potassium

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Potassium is generally in the range of 2 to 8 mmol/l. Hypokalaemia in reptiles will occur from inadequate intake or excessive loss (diarrhoea). In mammals hyperkalaemia with excessive potassium intake, decresed secretion or shift from intracellular to extracellular fluid (e.g.severe acidosis).