What causes high Potassium and low Non HDL cholesterol?

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High Potassium and low Non 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 Non HDL cholesterol is in between 130 mg/dL and 160 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Potassium and Non HDL cholesterol 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 3.548
5-10 years 3.597
10-15 years 3.646
15-20 years 3.696
20-25 years 3.747
25-30 years 3.798
30-35 years 3.85
35-40 years 3.903
40-45 years 3.956
45-50 years 4.01
50-55 years 4.065
55-60 years 4.121
60-70 years 4.177
70-80 years 4.234
80-90 years 4.292
90-100 years 4.351
>100 years 4.411

*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 Non HDL cholesterol : 130 - 160 mg/dL

Ideal values of Non HDL cholesterol depending on age :
Age Ideal Non HDL cholesterol value
<5 years 5.069
5-10 years 5.069
10-15 years 5.069
15-20 years 5.069
20-25 years 5.069
25-30 years 5.069
30-35 years 5.069
35-40 years 5.069
40-45 years 5.069
45-50 years 5.069
50-55 years 5.069
55-60 years 5.069
60-70 years 5.069
70-80 years 5.069
80-90 years 5.069
90-100 years 5.069
>100 years 5.069
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High Potassium and low Non HDL cholesterol can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Potassium and Non HDL cholesterol blood tests and the results are higher than 5.1 mmol/L for Potassium and lower than 130 mg/dL for Non 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 Non HDL cholesterol Tests Are Done :

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

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