Investigation of three indexes of blood potassium in Qinghai bactrian camel

56 Qinghai bactrian camel were used to investigate and analyze the concentration of serum potassium ion,while blood pota ssium ion and erythrocyte potassium ion by means of flamephotometer.The results were as follows:①The potassium ion concentration in s erum of Qinghai bactrian camel were 6.1 mmol/L and there was not significant difference between adult and young bactrian camel.②The p otassium ion concentration in whole blood were 18.8~31.2 mmol/L and the potassium ion concentration in erythrocytes were 40.1~80.9 mmol/L.The potassium ion concentration in whole blood and the potassium ion concentration in erythrocytes in adult bactrian camel was higher than those in young bactrian camel,but there was not significant difference.③The variate of potassium i on concentration in whole blood was normal distribution.