What causes high Phosphorus and low Potassium?

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

If your Phosphorus is in between 2.5 mg/dL and 4.5 mg/dL 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 Phosphorus and Potassium respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

Normal range of Phosphorus : 2.5 - 4.5 mg/dL

Ideal values of Phosphorus depending on age :

Age	Ideal Phosphorus value
<5 years	2.69
5-10 years	2.894
10-15 years	3.114
15-20 years	3.351
20-25 years	3.606
25-30 years	3.88
30-35 years	4.175
35-40 years	4.492
40-45 years	4.466
45-50 years	4.44
50-55 years	4.414
55-60 years	4.388
60-70 years	4.362
70-80 years	4.337
80-90 years	4.312
90-100 years	4.287
>100 years	4.262

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

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease Phosphorus levels include:

• Increased blood calcium
• Diabetic ketoacidosis (after treatment)
• Liver disease
• Rickets and osteomalacia (due to vitamin D deficiencies)
• Kidney failure

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Normal range of Potassium : 3.5 - 5.1 mmol/L

Ideal values of Potassium depending on age :

Age	Ideal Potassium value
<5 years	3.766
5-10 years	4.052
10-15 years	4.36
15-20 years	4.691
20-25 years	5.048
25-30 years	5.019
30-35 years	4.99
35-40 years	4.961
40-45 years	4.932
45-50 years	4.904
50-55 years	4.876
55-60 years	4.848
60-70 years	4.82
70-80 years	4.792
80-90 years	4.764
90-100 years	4.736
>100 years	5.096

High Phosphorus and low Potassium can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Phosphorus and Potassium blood tests and the results are higher than 4.5 mg/dL for Phosphorus 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 Phosphorus and Potassium Tests Are Done :

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