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A patient with diabetic ketoacidosis has glucose 620 mg/dL, pH 7.10, bicarbonate 9 mEq/L, anion gap 24. After 1 L isotonic crystalloid, potassium is 3.1 mEq/L. What is the next step before initiating insulin infusion?

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