What causes high Hematocrit and low Potassium?

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

If your Hematocrit is in between 40 % and 50 % 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 Hematocrit 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 Hematocrit levels include:

• Damage to the bone marrow
• Kidney failure
• Excessive destruction of red blood cells
• Chronic inflammatory diseases
• Congenital heart disease

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Normal range of Hematocrit : 40 - 50 %

Ideal values of Hematocrit depending on age :

Age	Ideal Hematocrit value
<5 years	40.864
5-10 years	41.747
10-15 years	42.649
15-20 years	43.57
20-25 years	44.511
25-30 years	45.472
30-35 years	46.454
35-40 years	47.457
40-45 years	48.482
45-50 years	49.529
50-55 years	49.506
55-60 years	49.483
60-70 years	49.46
70-80 years	49.437
80-90 years	49.414
90-100 years	49.391
>100 years	49.368

*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	3.576
5-10 years	3.653
10-15 years	3.732
15-20 years	3.813
20-25 years	3.895
25-30 years	3.979
30-35 years	4.065
35-40 years	4.153
40-45 years	4.243
45-50 years	4.335
50-55 years	4.429
55-60 years	4.525
60-70 years	4.623
70-80 years	4.723
80-90 years	4.825
90-100 years	4.929
>100 years	5.035

High Hematocrit and low Potassium can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hematocrit and Potassium blood tests and the results are higher than 50 % for Hematocrit 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 Hematocrit and Potassium Tests Are Done :

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

Medical References

• Cleveland Clinic – Hematocrit Test: What It Is, Levels, and High & Low Range
• Mayo Clinic – Hematocrit test
• MedlinePlus – Hematocrit Test