What Are Symptoms of Low Potassium Levels?
Low blood potassium is a condition called hypokalemia. Approximately 98 percent of the body’s potassium stores are located within cells in what is known as intracellular fluid, or ICF, according to “Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine.” A delicate balance is maintained between the potassium in the ICF and the amount in the extracellular fluid, or ECF. Hypokalemic states are generally conditions in which potassium has been excessively forced into the ICF or is being abnormally excreted in massive amounts.
