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Phos / PO₄
phosphorus / phosphate
An electrolyte that moves inversely with calcium and is retained when the kidneys fail.
How it gets tested
Tested as the electrolyte with an inverse relationship to calcium, and as one that rises in chronic kidney disease.
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