What causes high Potassium and low HDL cholesterol?

High Potassium and low HDL cholesterol can be caused by many reasons.

If your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L and your HDL cholesterol is in between 40 mg/dL and 60 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Potassium and HDL 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	3.595
10-15 years	3.644
15-20 years	3.693
20-25 years	3.743
25-30 years	3.794
30-35 years	3.845
35-40 years	3.897
40-45 years	3.95
45-50 years	4.003
50-55 years	4.057
55-60 years	4.112
60-70 years	4.168
70-80 years	4.224
80-90 years	4.281
90-100 years	4.339
>100 years	4.398

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

Normal range of HDL cholesterol : 40 - 60 mg/dL

Ideal values of HDL cholesterol depending on age :

Age	Ideal HDL cholesterol value
<5 years	40.54
5-10 years	41.087
10-15 years	41.642
15-20 years	42.204
20-25 years	42.774
25-30 years	43.351
30-35 years	43.936
35-40 years	44.529
40-45 years	45.13
45-50 years	45.739
50-55 years	46.356
55-60 years	46.982
60-70 years	47.616
70-80 years	48.259
80-90 years	48.91
90-100 years	49.57
>100 years	50.239

High Potassium and low HDL cholesterol can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Potassium and HDL cholesterol blood tests and the results are higher than 5.1 mmol/L for Potassium and lower than 40 mg/dL for HDL 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 HDL cholesterol Tests Are Done :

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