What causes high Potassium and low AST SGOT?

High Potassium and low AST SGOT can be caused by many reasons.

If your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L and your AST SGOT is in between 15 U/L and 37 U/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Potassium and AST SGOT 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	3.589
10-15 years	3.634
15-20 years	3.68
20-25 years	3.726
25-30 years	3.773
30-35 years	3.821
35-40 years	3.869
40-45 years	3.918
45-50 years	3.967
50-55 years	4.017
55-60 years	4.068
60-70 years	4.119
70-80 years	4.171
80-90 years	4.224
90-100 years	4.277
>100 years	4.331

*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 AST SGOT : 15 - 37 U/L

Ideal values of AST SGOT depending on age :

Age	Ideal AST SGOT value
<5 years	15.189
5-10 years	15.38
10-15 years	15.574
15-20 years	15.77
20-25 years	15.969
25-30 years	16.17
30-35 years	16.374
35-40 years	16.58
40-45 years	16.789
45-50 years	17.001
50-55 years	17.215
55-60 years	17.432
60-70 years	17.652
70-80 years	17.874
80-90 years	18.099
90-100 years	18.327
>100 years	18.558

High Potassium and low AST SGOT can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Potassium and AST SGOT blood tests and the results are higher than 5.1 mmol/L for Potassium and lower than 15 U/L for AST SGOT, 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 AST SGOT Tests Are Done :

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