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Sodium of 150 mmol/LWhat it means, and what usually happens next

150mmol/L Sodium
Very high
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A sodium of 150 mmol/L is well above the usual 135 to 145 mmol/L.

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Sodium150mmol/L
Where it fallsVery high
The usual range135 to 145 mmol/L

What usually happens next

Call your doctor today, especially if you're confused, very thirsty or unwell.

What a high sodium usually means, and its common causes

When a sodium can read wrong

A very high blood sugar pulls water into the blood and lowers sodium on paper. Very high triglycerides or protein can do the same on some analysers. Sodium mostly tracks water, not salt in the diet.

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Is a sodium of 150 mmol/L normal?

A sodium of 150 mmol/L is well above the usual 135 to 145 mmol/L. The usual range is 135 to 145 mmol/L.

Worked out by LifeFrom from the European hyponatraemia guideline and the usual lab range, and not yet reviewed by a clinician. For your own understanding: only a lab test, read by your clinician, diagnoses anything.