What causes high Potassium and low Plateletcrit?

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

If your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L and your Plateletcrit is in between 0.2 % and 0.39 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Potassium and Plateletcrit respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

Normal range of Potassium : 3.5 - 5.1 mmol/L

Ideal values of Potassium depending on age :

Age	Ideal Potassium value
<5 years	3.558
5-10 years	3.617
10-15 years	3.677
15-20 years	3.738
20-25 years	3.8
25-30 years	3.863
30-35 years	3.927
35-40 years	3.992
40-45 years	4.058
45-50 years	4.125
50-55 years	4.193
55-60 years	4.263
60-70 years	4.334
70-80 years	4.406
80-90 years	4.479
90-100 years	4.553
>100 years	4.629

*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 Plateletcrit : 0.2 - 0.39 %

Ideal values of Plateletcrit depending on age :

Age	Ideal Plateletcrit value
<5 years	0.203
5-10 years	0.206
10-15 years	0.209
15-20 years	0.212
20-25 years	0.216
25-30 years	0.22
30-35 years	0.224
35-40 years	0.228
40-45 years	0.232
45-50 years	0.236
50-55 years	0.24
55-60 years	0.244
60-70 years	0.248
70-80 years	0.252
80-90 years	0.256
90-100 years	0.26
>100 years	0.264

High Potassium and low Plateletcrit can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Potassium and Plateletcrit blood tests and the results are higher than 5.1 mmol/L for Potassium and lower than 0.2 % for Plateletcrit, 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 Plateletcrit Tests Are Done :

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