Sodium in stools

Sodium in feces

Sodium is a cation that determines the normal osmotic pressure of the osmotic pressure of the extracellular fluid, affects the balance of the water-electrolyte and acid-base balance. In the presence of prolonged diarrhea, hypernatremia (an increase in the sodium concentration) as a result of excessive water loss from the body or hyponatremia (decreased sodium levels) as a result of the loss of large amounts of sodium with diarrheal feces. Determination of sodium concentration in feces diarrheal feces is helpful in diagnosing hyper or hyponatremia in the body.