Potassium is a mineral that is normally removed by the kidneys and by dialysis. Too high or low a potassium level may cause a disturbance to the rhythm of your heart. The kidney helps to maintain the balance of acid in the body. In renal failure the body retains too much acid and this causes a low level of bicarbonate in your blood. This is one cause of renal bone disease.
Blood Pressure is the pressure produced by the heart to pump blood around the body.
Too high a blood pressure increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes and is treated by blood pressure tablets. Urea and Creatinine are two of the most important waste products removed by the kidneys. How to Download a Continuation Card To download the a Continuation card for printing, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. This can be obtained free from the Adobe web site or from the cover CD-ROM of many computer magazines. Your Numbers Card below.