What causes high Potassium and low Albumin Globulin ratio?

High Potassium and low Albumin Globulin ratio can be caused by many reasons.

If your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L and your Albumin Globulin ratio is in between 1 Ratio and 2.1 Ratio then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Potassium and Albumin Globulin ratio 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 Potassium : 3.5 - 5.1 mmol/L

Ideal values of Potassium depending on age :

Age	Ideal Potassium value
<5 years	3.544
5-10 years	3.588
10-15 years	3.633
15-20 years	3.678
20-25 years	3.724
25-30 years	3.771
30-35 years	3.818
35-40 years	3.866
40-45 years	3.914
45-50 years	3.963
50-55 years	4.013
55-60 years	4.063
60-70 years	4.114
70-80 years	4.165
80-90 years	4.217
90-100 years	4.27
>100 years	4.323

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

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

• Kidney disease
• Addison disease
• Using certain drugs that cause high potassium
• Diabetes
• Conn syndrome

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Normal range of Albumin Globulin ratio : 1 - 2.1 Ratio

Ideal values of Albumin Globulin ratio depending on age :

Age	Ideal Albumin Globulin ratio value
<5 years	1.013
5-10 years	1.026
10-15 years	1.039
15-20 years	1.052
20-25 years	1.065
25-30 years	1.078
30-35 years	1.091
35-40 years	1.105
40-45 years	1.119
45-50 years	1.133
50-55 years	1.147
55-60 years	1.161
60-70 years	1.176
70-80 years	1.191
80-90 years	1.206
90-100 years	1.221
>100 years	1.236

High Potassium and low Albumin Globulin ratio can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Potassium and Albumin Globulin ratio blood tests and the results are higher than 5.1 mmol/L for Potassium and lower than 1 Ratio for Albumin Globulin ratio, 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 Potassium and Albumin Globulin ratio Tests Are Done :

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