What causes high Potassium and low Chol HDL ratio?

High Potassium and low Chol HDL ratio can be caused by many reasons.

If your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L and your Chol HDL ratio is in between 3.3 Ratio and 4.4 Ratio then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Potassium and Chol HDL 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	3.548
5-10 years	3.597
10-15 years	3.647
15-20 years	3.697
20-25 years	3.748
25-30 years	3.8
30-35 years	3.852
35-40 years	3.905
40-45 years	3.959
45-50 years	4.014
50-55 years	4.069
55-60 years	4.125
60-70 years	4.182
70-80 years	4.24
80-90 years	4.299
90-100 years	4.358
>100 years	4.418

*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 Chol HDL ratio : 3.3 - 4.4 Ratio

Ideal values of Chol HDL ratio depending on age :

Age	Ideal Chol HDL ratio value
<5 years	3.346
5-10 years	3.392
10-15 years	3.439
15-20 years	3.486
20-25 years	3.534
25-30 years	3.583
30-35 years	3.632
35-40 years	3.682
40-45 years	3.733
45-50 years	3.785
50-55 years	3.837
55-60 years	3.89
60-70 years	3.944
70-80 years	3.998
80-90 years	4.053
90-100 years	4.109
>100 years	4.166

High Potassium and low Chol HDL ratio can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Potassium and Chol HDL ratio blood tests and the results are higher than 5.1 mmol/L for Potassium and lower than 3.3 Ratio for Chol HDL 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 Chol HDL ratio Tests Are Done :

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