What causes high Plateletcrit and low Potassium?

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

If your Plateletcrit is in between 0.2 % and 0.39 % 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 Plateletcrit 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 Plateletcrit : 0.2 - 0.39 %

Ideal values of Plateletcrit depending on age :

Age	Ideal Plateletcrit value
<5 years	0.215
5-10 years	0.231
10-15 years	0.249
15-20 years	0.268
20-25 years	0.288
25-30 years	0.31
30-35 years	0.334
35-40 years	0.359
40-45 years	0.386
45-50 years	0.383
50-55 years	0.381
55-60 years	0.379
60-70 years	0.377
70-80 years	0.375
80-90 years	0.373
90-100 years	0.371
>100 years	0.369

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

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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	3.766
5-10 years	4.052
10-15 years	4.36
15-20 years	4.691
20-25 years	5.048
25-30 years	5.019
30-35 years	4.99
35-40 years	4.961
40-45 years	4.932
45-50 years	4.904
50-55 years	4.876
55-60 years	4.848
60-70 years	4.82
70-80 years	4.792
80-90 years	4.764
90-100 years	4.736
>100 years	5.096

High Plateletcrit and low Potassium can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Plateletcrit and Potassium blood tests and the results are higher than 0.39 % for Plateletcrit 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 Plateletcrit and Potassium Tests Are Done :

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