What causes high Potassium and low Hematocrit?

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

If your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L and your Hematocrit is in between 40 % and 50 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Potassium and Hematocrit 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	3.536
5-10 years	3.573
10-15 years	3.61
15-20 years	3.648
20-25 years	3.686
25-30 years	3.724
30-35 years	3.763
35-40 years	3.802
40-45 years	3.842
45-50 years	3.882
50-55 years	3.922
55-60 years	3.963
60-70 years	4.004
70-80 years	4.046
80-90 years	4.088
90-100 years	4.131
>100 years	4.174

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

Normal range of Hematocrit : 40 - 50 %

Ideal values of Hematocrit depending on age :

Age	Ideal Hematocrit value
<5 years	40.416
5-10 years	40.836
10-15 years	41.261
15-20 years	41.69
20-25 years	42.124
25-30 years	42.562
30-35 years	43.005
35-40 years	43.452
40-45 years	43.904
45-50 years	44.361
50-55 years	44.822
55-60 years	45.288
60-70 years	45.759
70-80 years	46.235
80-90 years	46.716
90-100 years	47.202
>100 years	47.693

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

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