What causes high Phosphate and low Potassium?

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

If your Phosphate is in between 2.4 mg/dL and 4.5 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 Phosphate 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 Phosphate : 2.4 - 4.5 mg/dL

Ideal values of Phosphate depending on age :

Age	Ideal Phosphate value
<5 years	2.483
5-10 years	2.569
10-15 years	2.658
15-20 years	2.75
20-25 years	2.845
25-30 years	2.943
30-35 years	3.045
35-40 years	3.15
40-45 years	3.259
45-50 years	3.372
50-55 years	3.489
55-60 years	3.61
60-70 years	3.735
70-80 years	3.864
80-90 years	3.998
90-100 years	4.136
>100 years	4.279

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

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

• Kidney failure
• Rickets and osteomalacia (due to vitamin D deficiencies)
• Diabetic ketoacidosis (after treatment)
• Increased blood calcium
• Liver disease

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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 Phosphate and low Potassium can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Phosphate and Potassium blood tests and the results are higher than 4.5 mg/dL for Phosphate 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 Phosphate and Potassium Tests Are Done :

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