What causes high Chloride and low Potassium?

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

If your Chloride is in between 98 mmol/L and 107 mmol/L 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 Chloride and Potassium 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 Chloride : 98 - 107 mmol/L

Ideal values of Chloride depending on age :

Age	Ideal Chloride value
<5 years	99.025
5-10 years	100.061
10-15 years	101.108
15-20 years	102.166
20-25 years	103.235
25-30 years	104.315
30-35 years	105.406
35-40 years	106.509
40-45 years	106.497
45-50 years	106.485
50-55 years	106.474
55-60 years	106.463
60-70 years	106.452
70-80 years	106.44
80-90 years	106.428
90-100 years	106.416
>100 years	106.404

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

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease Chloride levels include:

• Diabetic ketoacidosis
• Metabolic acidosis
• Chronic lung diseases
• Addison disease
• Congestive heart failure

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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 Chloride and low Potassium can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Chloride and Potassium blood tests and the results are higher than 107 mmol/L for Chloride 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 Chloride and Potassium Tests Are Done :

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