What causes high PPBG and low Potassium?

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

If your PPBG is in between 80 mg/dL and 140 mg/dL and your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for PPBG and Potassium 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 PPBG : 80 - 140 mg/dL

Ideal values of PPBG depending on age :

Age	Ideal PPBG value
<5 years	81.397
5-10 years	82.818
10-15 years	84.264
15-20 years	85.735
20-25 years	87.232
25-30 years	88.755
30-35 years	90.305
35-40 years	91.882
40-45 years	93.486
45-50 years	95.118
50-55 years	96.779
55-60 years	98.469
60-70 years	100.188
70-80 years	101.937
80-90 years	103.717
90-100 years	105.528
>100 years	107.371

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

Normal range of Potassium : 3.5 - 5.1 mmol/L

Ideal values of Potassium depending on age :

Age	Ideal Potassium value
<5 years	3.561
5-10 years	3.623
10-15 years	3.686
15-20 years	3.75
20-25 years	3.815
25-30 years	3.882
30-35 years	3.95
35-40 years	4.019
40-45 years	4.089
45-50 years	4.16
50-55 years	4.233
55-60 years	4.307
60-70 years	4.382
70-80 years	4.459
80-90 years	4.537
90-100 years	4.616
>100 years	4.697

High PPBG and low Potassium can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take PPBG and Potassium blood tests and the results are higher than 140 mg/dL for PPBG and lower than 3.5 mmol/L for Potassium, 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 PPBG and Potassium Tests Are Done :

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

Medical References

• NIH – Postprandial Blood Glucose can be less than Fasting Blood Glucose and this is not a Laboratory Error
• NIH – Postprandial Blood Glucose Outweighs Fasting Blood Glucose and HbA1c in screening Coronary Heart Disease
• NIH – Preprandial blood glucose values and glycemic responses in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus at constant insulinemia