What causes high Potassium and low Chloride?

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

If your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L and your Chloride is in between 98 mmol/L and 107 mmol/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Potassium and Chloride 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	3.551
5-10 years	3.603
10-15 years	3.656
15-20 years	3.71
20-25 years	3.765
25-30 years	3.82
30-35 years	3.876
35-40 years	3.933
40-45 years	3.991
45-50 years	4.05
50-55 years	4.11
55-60 years	4.17
60-70 years	4.231
70-80 years	4.293
80-90 years	4.356
90-100 years	4.42
>100 years	4.485

*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 Chloride : 98 - 107 mmol/L

Ideal values of Chloride depending on age :

Age	Ideal Chloride value
<5 years	99.441
5-10 years	100.903
10-15 years	102.386
15-20 years	103.891
20-25 years	105.418
25-30 years	106.968
30-35 years	106.944
35-40 years	106.921
40-45 years	106.898
45-50 years	106.875
50-55 years	106.852
55-60 years	106.829
60-70 years	106.806
70-80 years	106.783
80-90 years	106.76
90-100 years	106.737
>100 years	106.714

High Potassium and low Chloride can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Potassium and Chloride blood tests and the results are higher than 5.1 mmol/L for Potassium and lower than 98 mmol/L for Chloride, 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 Chloride Tests Are Done :

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