What causes high Potassium and low D Dimer?
High Potassium and low D Dimer can be caused by many reasons.
If your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L and your D Dimer is in between 0.1 ug/mL and 0.51 ug/mL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Potassium and D Dimer 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
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Normal range of Potassium : 3.5 - 5.1 mmol/L
| Age | Ideal Potassium value |
|---|---|
| <5 years | 3.553 |
| 5-10 years | 3.607 |
| 10-15 years | 3.662 |
| 15-20 years | 3.718 |
| 20-25 years | 3.775 |
| 25-30 years | 3.832 |
| 30-35 years | 3.89 |
| 35-40 years | 3.949 |
| 40-45 years | 4.009 |
| 45-50 years | 4.07 |
| 50-55 years | 4.132 |
| 55-60 years | 4.195 |
| 60-70 years | 4.259 |
| 70-80 years | 4.324 |
| 80-90 years | 4.39 |
| 90-100 years | 4.457 |
| >100 years | 4.525 |
*Ideal values are calculated based on our database of patient records
Normal range of D Dimer : 0.1 - 0.51 ug/mL
| Age | Ideal D Dimer value |
|---|---|
| <5 years | 0.112 |
| 5-10 years | 0.114 |
| 10-15 years | 0.116 |
| 15-20 years | 0.118 |
| 20-25 years | 0.12 |
| 25-30 years | 0.122 |
| 30-35 years | 0.124 |
| 35-40 years | 0.126 |
| 40-45 years | 0.128 |
| 45-50 years | 0.13 |
| 50-55 years | 0.132 |
| 55-60 years | 0.134 |
| 60-70 years | 0.136 |
| 70-80 years | 0.138 |
| 80-90 years | 0.14 |
| 90-100 years | 0.142 |
| >100 years | 0.144 |
Also Read : Symptoms of High Potassium
Also Read : Symptoms of Low D Dimer
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Know moreHigh Potassium and low D Dimer can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Potassium and D Dimer blood tests and the results are higher than 5.1 mmol/L for Potassium and lower than 0.1 ug/mL for D Dimer, 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 D Dimer Tests Are Done :
If your doctor wants Potassium and D Dimer tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Potassium and D Dimer 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 D Dimer Test reports by your pathologist.
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