What causes high Potassium and low Bilirubin direct?

High Potassium and low Bilirubin direct can be caused by many reasons.

If your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L and your Bilirubin direct is in between 0 mg/dL and 0.2 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Potassium and Bilirubin direct 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	3.542
5-10 years	3.585
10-15 years	3.628
15-20 years	3.672
20-25 years	3.716
25-30 years	3.761
30-35 years	3.806
35-40 years	3.852
40-45 years	3.898
45-50 years	3.945
50-55 years	3.992
55-60 years	4.04
60-70 years	4.088
70-80 years	4.137
80-90 years	4.187
90-100 years	4.237
>100 years	4.288

*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 Bilirubin direct : 0 - 0.2 mg/dL

Ideal values of Bilirubin direct depending on age :

Age	Ideal Bilirubin direct value
<5 years	0.11132
5-10 years	0.11266
10-15 years	0.11401
15-20 years	0.11538
20-25 years	0.11676
25-30 years	0.11816
30-35 years	0.11958
35-40 years	0.12101
40-45 years	0.12246
45-50 years	0.12393
50-55 years	0.12542
55-60 years	0.12693
60-70 years	0.12845
70-80 years	0.12999
80-90 years	0.13155
90-100 years	0.13313
>100 years	0.13473

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

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