What causes high Potassium and low Cholesterol?

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

If your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L and your Cholesterol is in between 0 mg/dL and 200 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Potassium and Cholesterol 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	3.547
5-10 years	3.594
10-15 years	3.642
15-20 years	3.69
20-25 years	3.739
25-30 years	3.789
30-35 years	3.839
35-40 years	3.89
40-45 years	3.942
45-50 years	3.994
50-55 years	4.047
55-60 years	4.101
60-70 years	4.156
70-80 years	4.211
80-90 years	4.267
90-100 years	4.324
>100 years	4.382

*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 Cholesterol : 0 - 200 mg/dL

Ideal values of Cholesterol depending on age :

Age	Ideal Cholesterol value
<5 years	40.532
5-10 years	41.071
10-15 years	41.617
15-20 years	42.171
20-25 years	42.732
25-30 years	43.3
30-35 years	43.876
35-40 years	44.46
40-45 years	45.051
45-50 years	45.65
50-55 years	46.257
55-60 years	46.872
60-70 years	47.495
70-80 years	48.127
80-90 years	48.767
90-100 years	49.416
>100 years	50.073

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

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