What causes high Potassium and low MCH?

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

If your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L and your MCH is in between 27 pg and 32 pg then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Potassium and MCH 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	3.537
5-10 years	3.574
10-15 years	3.612
15-20 years	3.65
20-25 years	3.689
25-30 years	3.728
30-35 years	3.768
35-40 years	3.808
40-45 years	3.848
45-50 years	3.889
50-55 years	3.93
55-60 years	3.972
60-70 years	4.014
70-80 years	4.057
80-90 years	4.1
90-100 years	4.143
>100 years	4.187

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

Normal range of MCH : 27 - 32 pg

Ideal values of MCH depending on age :

Age	Ideal MCH value
<5 years	27.286
5-10 years	27.575
10-15 years	27.867
15-20 years	28.162
20-25 years	28.461
25-30 years	28.763
30-35 years	29.068
35-40 years	29.376
40-45 years	29.687
45-50 years	30.002
50-55 years	30.32
55-60 years	30.641
60-70 years	30.966
70-80 years	31.294
80-90 years	31.626
90-100 years	31.961
>100 years	31.958

High Potassium and low MCH can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Potassium and MCH blood tests and the results are higher than 5.1 mmol/L for Potassium and lower than 27 pg for MCH, 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 MCH Tests Are Done :

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