What causes high Packed cell volume and low Potassium?

High Packed cell volume and low Potassium can be caused by many reasons.

If your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % 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 Packed cell volume 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 Packed cell volume : 41 - 49.5 %

Ideal values of Packed cell volume depending on age :
Age Ideal Packed cell volume value
<5 years 41.429
5-10 years 41.862
10-15 years 42.3
15-20 years 42.742
20-25 years 43.189
25-30 years 43.641
30-35 years 44.097
35-40 years 44.558
40-45 years 45.024
45-50 years 45.495
50-55 years 45.971
55-60 years 46.452
60-70 years 46.938
70-80 years 47.429
80-90 years 47.925
90-100 years 48.426
>100 years 48.933

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Normal range of Packed cell volume found among women : - %

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

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High Packed cell volume and low Potassium can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Packed cell volume and Potassium blood tests and the results are higher than 49.5 % for Packed cell volume 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 Packed cell volume and Potassium Tests Are Done :

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

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