The normal renal response when hypokalemia is due to non-renal causes is a TTKG <2, where a TTKG >5 is indicative of increased secretion of K+ in the cortical collecting ducts. Thus a transtubular potassium concentration gradient (TTKG) of greater than 3.0 indicates hypokalemia of renal origin, while a value below 2.0 indicates intracellular shift…
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Using the Transtubular Potassium Concentration Gradient to Determine the Origin of Hypokalemic Paralysis Many patients with hypokalemic paralysis live in diagnostic limbo for years without appropriate testing and therapy. Since time is muscle in the channelopathies, patients need speedy diagnosis and treatment. Repeated studies have shown that the transtubular potassium concentration gradient (TTKG), easily performed…