What causes high Hemoglobin and low Potassium?

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

If your Hemoglobin is in between 13 g/dL and 17 g/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 Hemoglobin 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 Hemoglobin : 13 - 17 g/dL

Ideal values of Hemoglobin depending on age :
Age Ideal Hemoglobin value
<5 years 14.248
5-10 years 15.616
10-15 years 15.472
15-20 years 16.957
20-25 years 16.801
25-30 years 16.646
30-35 years 16.493
35-40 years 16.341
40-45 years 16.191
45-50 years 16.041
50-55 years 15.893
55-60 years 15.747
60-70 years 15.602
70-80 years 15.458
80-90 years 16.942
90-100 years 16.785
>100 years 16.63

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Normal range of Hemoglobin found among women : - g/dL

Ideal values of Potassium depending on age :
Age Ideal Potassium value
<5 years 3.836
5-10 years 4.204
10-15 years 4.608
15-20 years 5.05
20-25 years 5.004
25-30 years 4.958
30-35 years 4.912
35-40 years 4.867
40-45 years 4.822
45-50 years 4.778
50-55 years 4.734
55-60 years 4.69
60-70 years 4.647
70-80 years 5.093
80-90 years 5.046
90-100 years 4.999
>100 years 4.953

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High Hemoglobin and low Potassium can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hemoglobin and Potassium blood tests and the results are higher than 17 g/dL for Hemoglobin 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 Hemoglobin and Potassium Tests Are Done :

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

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