What causes high Potassium and low Vitamin D?

High Potassium and low Vitamin D can be caused by many reasons.

If your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L and your Vitamin D is in between 75 nmol/L and 250 nmol/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Potassium and Vitamin D 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	3.555
5-10 years	3.61
10-15 years	3.666
15-20 years	3.723
20-25 years	3.781
25-30 years	3.84
30-35 years	3.9
35-40 years	3.961
40-45 years	4.023
45-50 years	4.086
50-55 years	4.15
55-60 years	4.215
60-70 years	4.281
70-80 years	4.348
80-90 years	4.416
90-100 years	4.485
>100 years	4.555

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

Normal range of Vitamin D : 75 - 250 nmol/L

Ideal values of Vitamin D depending on age :

Age	Ideal Vitamin D value
<5 years	76.17
5-10 years	77.358
10-15 years	78.565
15-20 years	79.791
20-25 years	81.036
25-30 years	82.3
30-35 years	83.584
35-40 years	84.888
40-45 years	86.212
45-50 years	87.557
50-55 years	88.923
55-60 years	90.31
60-70 years	91.719
70-80 years	93.15
80-90 years	94.603
90-100 years	96.079
>100 years	97.578

High Potassium and low Vitamin D can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Potassium and Vitamin D blood tests and the results are higher than 5.1 mmol/L for Potassium and lower than 75 nmol/L for Vitamin D, 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 Vitamin D Tests Are Done :

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