What causes high Potassium and low Bilirubin total?

High Potassium and low Bilirubin total can be caused by many reasons.

If your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L and your Bilirubin total is in between 0.2 mg/dL and 1 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Potassium and Bilirubin total 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 Potassium : 3.5 - 5.1 mmol/L

Ideal values of Potassium depending on age :

Age	Ideal Potassium value
<5 years	3.542
5-10 years	3.584
10-15 years	3.627
15-20 years	3.67
20-25 years	3.714
25-30 years	3.758
30-35 years	3.803
35-40 years	3.848
40-45 years	3.894
45-50 years	3.94
50-55 years	3.987
55-60 years	4.034
60-70 years	4.082
70-80 years	4.131
80-90 years	4.18
90-100 years	4.23
>100 years	4.28

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

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

• Kidney disease
• Addison disease
• Using certain drugs that cause high potassium
• Diabetes
• Conn syndrome

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Normal range of Bilirubin total : 0.2 - 1 mg/dL

Ideal values of Bilirubin total depending on age :

Age	Ideal Bilirubin total value
<5 years	0.202
5-10 years	0.204
10-15 years	0.206
15-20 years	0.208
20-25 years	0.21
25-30 years	0.212
30-35 years	0.215
35-40 years	0.218
40-45 years	0.221
45-50 years	0.224
50-55 years	0.227
55-60 years	0.23
60-70 years	0.233
70-80 years	0.236
80-90 years	0.239
90-100 years	0.242
>100 years	0.245

High Potassium and low Bilirubin total can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Potassium and Bilirubin total blood tests and the results are higher than 5.1 mmol/L for Potassium and lower than 0.2 mg/dL for Bilirubin total, 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 Potassium and Bilirubin total Tests Are Done :

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

Medical References

• MedlinePlus – Potassium Blood Test
• WebMD – Potassium Levels Blood Test: High vs. Low, Normal K Level
• MedlinePlus – Potassium test