What causes high Potassium and low WBC?

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

If your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L and your WBC is in between 4 thou/uL and 11 thou/uL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Potassium and WBC 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	3.536
5-10 years	3.572
10-15 years	3.608
15-20 years	3.645
20-25 years	3.682
25-30 years	3.72
30-35 years	3.758
35-40 years	3.796
40-45 years	3.835
45-50 years	3.874
50-55 years	3.914
55-60 years	3.954
60-70 years	3.994
70-80 years	4.035
80-90 years	4.076
90-100 years	4.118
>100 years	4.16

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

Normal range of WBC : 4 - 11 thou/uL

Ideal values of WBC depending on age :

Age	Ideal WBC value
<5 years	4.041
5-10 years	4.082
10-15 years	4.124
15-20 years	4.166
20-25 years	4.208
25-30 years	4.251
30-35 years	4.294
35-40 years	4.338
40-45 years	4.382
45-50 years	4.427
50-55 years	4.472
55-60 years	4.518
60-70 years	4.564
70-80 years	4.611
80-90 years	4.658
90-100 years	4.706
>100 years	4.754

High Potassium and low WBC can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Potassium and WBC blood tests and the results are higher than 5.1 mmol/L for Potassium and lower than 4 thou/uL for WBC, 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 WBC Tests Are Done :

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