What causes high Potassium and low Basophils?

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

If your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L and your Basophils is in between 0 % and 2 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Potassium and Basophils 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	3.54
5-10 years	3.581
10-15 years	3.622
15-20 years	3.664
20-25 years	3.706
25-30 years	3.749
30-35 years	3.792
35-40 years	3.836
40-45 years	3.88
45-50 years	3.925
50-55 years	3.97
55-60 years	4.016
60-70 years	4.062
70-80 years	4.109
80-90 years	4.156
90-100 years	4.204
>100 years	4.252

*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 Basophils : 0 - 2 %

Ideal values of Basophils depending on age :

Age	Ideal Basophils value
<5 years	0.303
5-10 years	0.306
10-15 years	0.31
15-20 years	0.314
20-25 years	0.318
25-30 years	0.322
30-35 years	0.326
35-40 years	0.33
40-45 years	0.334
45-50 years	0.338
50-55 years	0.342
55-60 years	0.346
60-70 years	0.35
70-80 years	0.354
80-90 years	0.358
90-100 years	0.362
>100 years	0.366

High Potassium and low Basophils can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Potassium and Basophils blood tests and the results are higher than 5.1 mmol/L for Potassium and lower than 0 % for Basophils, 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 Basophils Tests Are Done :

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