What causes high CRP and low Potassium?

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

If your CRP is in between 0 mg/L and 3 mg/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 CRP 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 CRP : 0 - 3 mg/L

Ideal values of CRP depending on age :

Age	Ideal CRP value
<5 years	0.11381
5-10 years	0.11775
10-15 years	0.12182
15-20 years	0.12603
20-25 years	0.13039
25-30 years	0.1349
30-35 years	0.13957
35-40 years	0.1444
40-45 years	0.1494
45-50 years	0.15457
50-55 years	0.15992
55-60 years	0.16545
60-70 years	0.17117
70-80 years	0.17709
80-90 years	0.18322
90-100 years	0.18956
>100 years	0.19612

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

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

• Inflammation
• Suspected bacterial infection
• Lupus
• Crohn disease
• Ulcerative colitis

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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	3.621
5-10 years	3.746
10-15 years	3.876
15-20 years	4.01
20-25 years	4.149
25-30 years	4.293
30-35 years	4.442
35-40 years	4.596
40-45 years	4.755
45-50 years	4.92
50-55 years	5.09
55-60 years	5.084
60-70 years	5.078
70-80 years	5.072
80-90 years	5.065
90-100 years	5.059
>100 years	5.053

High CRP and low Potassium can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take CRP and Potassium blood tests and the results are higher than 3 mg/L for CRP 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 CRP and Potassium Tests Are Done :

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