What causes high Basophils and low Potassium?

High Basophils and low Potassium can be caused by many reasons.

If your Basophils is in between 0.1 % and 2 % and your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Basophils and Potassium respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

Some examples of conditions that can increase or decrease Basophils levels include:

• Inflammation
• Food allergy
• Ulcerative colitis
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Crohns disease

Normal range of Basophils : 0.1 - 2 %

Ideal values of Basophils depending on age :

Age	Ideal Basophils value
<5 years	0.304
5-10 years	0.308
10-15 years	0.312
15-20 years	0.317
20-25 years	0.322
25-30 years	0.327
30-35 years	0.332
35-40 years	0.337
40-45 years	0.342
45-50 years	0.347
50-55 years	0.352
55-60 years	0.357
60-70 years	0.362
70-80 years	0.367
80-90 years	0.372
90-100 years	0.377
>100 years	0.383

*Ideal values are calculated based on our database of patient records

Normal range of Potassium : 3.5 - 5.1 mmol/L

Ideal values of Potassium depending on age :

Age	Ideal Potassium value
<5 years	3.551
5-10 years	3.603
10-15 years	3.656
15-20 years	3.709
20-25 years	3.763
25-30 years	3.818
30-35 years	3.874
35-40 years	3.931
40-45 years	3.988
45-50 years	4.046
50-55 years	4.105
55-60 years	4.165
60-70 years	4.226
70-80 years	4.288
80-90 years	4.351
90-100 years	4.415
>100 years	4.479

High Basophils and low Potassium can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Basophils and Potassium blood tests and the results are higher than 2 % for Basophils and lower than 3.5 mmol/L for Potassium, your physician may recommend more tests to figure out the problem. You might also get these tests if your physician thinks you have some other disease.

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How the Basophils and Potassium Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Basophils and Potassium tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Basophils and Potassium blood tests, a pathologist will put a needle into your veins and take out a small quantity of blood. A pathologist is a physician in the medical field who thoroughly studies the causes and effects of disease. Within a few hours you will get your Basophils and Potassium Test reports by your pathologist.

Medical References

• Cleveland Clinic – Basophils: Function, Range & Related Conditions
• WebMD – What Are Basophils?