What causes high Potassium and low Cholesterol?

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

If your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L and your Cholesterol is in between 125 mg/dL and 200 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Potassium and Cholesterol 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 Potassium levels include:

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

Normal range of Potassium : 3.5 - 5.1 mmol/L

Ideal values of Potassium depending on age :

Age	Ideal Potassium value
<5 years	3.547
5-10 years	3.594
10-15 years	3.642
15-20 years	3.69
20-25 years	3.739
25-30 years	3.789
30-35 years	3.839
35-40 years	3.89
40-45 years	3.942
45-50 years	3.994
50-55 years	4.047
55-60 years	4.101
60-70 years	4.156
70-80 years	4.211
80-90 years	4.267
90-100 years	4.324
>100 years	4.382

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

Normal range of Cholesterol : 125 - 200 mg/dL

Ideal values of Cholesterol depending on age :

Age	Ideal Cholesterol value
<5 years	40.532
5-10 years	40.532
10-15 years	40.532
15-20 years	40.532
20-25 years	40.532
25-30 years	40.532
30-35 years	40.532
35-40 years	40.532
40-45 years	40.532
45-50 years	40.532
50-55 years	40.532
55-60 years	40.532
60-70 years	40.532
70-80 years	40.532
80-90 years	40.532
90-100 years	40.532
>100 years	40.532

High Potassium and low Cholesterol can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Potassium and Cholesterol blood tests and the results are higher than 5.1 mmol/L for Potassium and lower than 125 mg/dL for Cholesterol, 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 Cholesterol Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Potassium and Cholesterol tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Potassium and Cholesterol 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 Cholesterol 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