Hyperphosphatemia
I. Problem/Condition. Hyperphosphatemia is a common laboratory finding that arises from a host of differing causes. Phosphorus is found in bone, soft tissue and within the extracellular fluid. Intracellularly, phosphorus is the substrate for making compounds such as adenosine triphosphate, or ATP. The average person ingests roughly 800 to 1,200 mg per day, and phosphorus…
