Check Your Sodium Balance

• Sodium Levels in Blood or Urine: Determines the amount of sodium in biological samples, helping to assess electrolyte balance.
• Fluid Balance: Helps understand how the body retains water and distributes fluids between cells and blood.
• Diagnosis of Health Conditions: Can indicate conditions such as dehydration, kidney failure, or high blood pressure.
• Drug Effects: Helps monitor the impact of certain medications on sodium levels, such as diuretics.
• Metabolic Disorders: May indicate problems in the metabolic system or adrenal gland dysfunction.

• Individuals with High Blood Pressure: To monitor sodium levels and their impact on blood pressure.
• Patients with Fluid Disorders: Such as dehydration or fluid retention.
• Individuals with Kidney Diseases: To assess kidney function and sodium regulation.
• Athletes or Individuals Engaging in Intense Physical Activity: To monitor fluid and electrolyte balance, especially after prolonged exercise.
• Patients Taking Diuretic Medications: To track the effects of medications on sodium levels.
• Individuals with Chronic Health Conditions: Such as diabetes or heart disease, where sodium levels play a role in condition management.

• High Blood Pressure: May indicate the need to monitor sodium levels.
• Fatigue or Weakness: Can suggest an imbalance in sodium levels.
• Headache: May result from fluid imbalance in the body.
• Dizziness or Lightheadedness: Can occur due to low sodium levels or fluid imbalance.
• Fluid Retention: Such as swelling or leg edema, which may require sodium level assessment.
• Dry Mouth or Excessive Thirst: Indicates fluid loss and increased risk of sodium deficiency.
• Heart Rhythm Disorders: Such as palpitations, which can be associated with abnormal sodium levels.

135 to 145 milliequivalents per liter (mEq/L).