What causes high HbA1c and low Potassium?

High HbA1c and low Potassium can be caused by many reasons.

If your HbA1c is in between 4 % and 5.7 % 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 HbA1c and Potassium respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

Long-term complications of diabetes develop gradually. The longer you have diabetes the higher the risk of complications. Eventually, diabetes complications may be disabling or even life-threatening. Possible complications include:

• Kidney damage
• Eye damage
• Foot damage
• Alzheimer's disease
• Heart and blood vessel disease

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Normal range of HbA1c : 4 - 5.7 %

Ideal values of HbA1c depending on age :

Age	Ideal HbA1c value
<5 years	4.384
5-10 years	4.805
10-15 years	5.266
15-20 years	5.218
20-25 years	5.17
25-30 years	5.666
30-35 years	5.614
35-40 years	5.562
40-45 years	5.511
45-50 years	5.46
50-55 years	5.41
55-60 years	5.36
60-70 years	5.311
70-80 years	5.262
80-90 years	5.213
90-100 years	5.165
>100 years	5.661

*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	3.836
5-10 years	4.204
10-15 years	4.608
15-20 years	5.05
20-25 years	5.004
25-30 years	4.958
30-35 years	4.912
35-40 years	4.867
40-45 years	4.822
45-50 years	4.778
50-55 years	4.734
55-60 years	4.69
60-70 years	4.647
70-80 years	5.093
80-90 years	5.046
90-100 years	4.999
>100 years	4.953

High HbA1c and low Potassium can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take HbA1c and Potassium blood tests and the results are higher than 5.7 % for HbA1c 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 HbA1c and Potassium Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants HbA1c and Potassium tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the HbA1c 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 HbA1c and Potassium Test reports by your pathologist.

Medical References

• MedlinePlus – Hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) Test
• NIH – The A1C Test & Diabetes
• Mayo Clinic – A1C test