What causes high VLDL and low Potassium?

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

If your VLDL is in between 5 mg/dL and 30 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 VLDL and Potassium 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 VLDL levels include:

• Chronic kidney disease
• Taking certain drugs such as corticosteroids
• Liver disease
• Excessive alcohol use
• Diabetes

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Normal range of VLDL : 5 - 30 mg/dL

Ideal values of VLDL depending on age :

Age	Ideal VLDL value
<5 years	5.052
5-10 years	5.105
10-15 years	5.158
15-20 years	5.212
20-25 years	5.267
25-30 years	5.322
30-35 years	5.378
35-40 years	5.434
40-45 years	5.491
45-50 years	5.548
50-55 years	5.606
55-60 years	5.665
60-70 years	5.724
70-80 years	5.784
80-90 years	5.845
90-100 years	5.906
>100 years	5.968

*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	3.537
5-10 years	3.574
10-15 years	3.611
15-20 years	3.649
20-25 years	3.687
25-30 years	3.726
30-35 years	3.765
35-40 years	3.804
40-45 years	3.844
45-50 years	3.884
50-55 years	3.925
55-60 years	3.966
60-70 years	4.007
70-80 years	4.049
80-90 years	4.091
90-100 years	4.134
>100 years	4.177

High VLDL and low Potassium can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take VLDL and Potassium blood tests and the results are higher than 30 mg/dL for VLDL 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 VLDL and Potassium Tests Are Done :

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

Medical References

• Cleveland Clinic – What Is VLDL Cholesterol?
• MedlinePlus – VLDL test
• MedlinePlus – VLDL Cholesterol