What causes high Potassium and low INR?

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

If your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L and your INR is in between 0.9 ratio and 1.2 ratio then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Potassium and INR respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

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Normal range of Potassium : 3.5 - 5.1 mmol/L

Ideal values of Potassium depending on age :
Age Ideal Potassium value
<5 years 3.561
5-10 years 3.623
10-15 years 3.686
15-20 years 3.75
20-25 years 3.815
25-30 years 3.881
30-35 years 3.949
35-40 years 4.018
40-45 years 4.088
45-50 years 4.159
50-55 years 4.231
55-60 years 4.305
60-70 years 4.38
70-80 years 4.456
80-90 years 4.534
90-100 years 4.613
>100 years 4.693

*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 INR : 0.9 - 1.2 ratio

Ideal values of INR depending on age :
Age Ideal INR value
<5 years 0.916
5-10 years 0.932
10-15 years 0.948
15-20 years 0.964
20-25 years 0.981
25-30 years 0.998
30-35 years 1.015
35-40 years 1.033
40-45 years 1.051
45-50 years 1.069
50-55 years 1.088
55-60 years 1.107
60-70 years 1.126
70-80 years 1.146
80-90 years 1.166
90-100 years 1.186
>100 years 1.186
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High Potassium and low INR can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Potassium and INR blood tests and the results are higher than 5.1 mmol/L for Potassium and lower than 0.9 ratio for INR, 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 INR Tests Are Done :

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

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