What causes high Potassium and low CRP?

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

If your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L and your CRP is in between 0 mg/L and 3 mg/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Potassium and CRP 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	3.554
5-10 years	3.608
10-15 years	3.663
15-20 years	3.719
20-25 years	3.776
25-30 years	3.834
30-35 years	3.893
35-40 years	3.953
40-45 years	4.013
45-50 years	4.074
50-55 years	4.136
55-60 years	4.199
60-70 years	4.263
70-80 years	4.328
80-90 years	4.394
90-100 years	4.461
>100 years	4.529

*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 CRP : 0 - 3 mg/L

Ideal values of CRP depending on age :

Age	Ideal CRP value
<5 years	0.11168
5-10 years	0.11339
10-15 years	0.11512
15-20 years	0.11688
20-25 years	0.11867
25-30 years	0.12049
30-35 years	0.12233
35-40 years	0.1242
40-45 years	0.1261
45-50 years	0.12803
50-55 years	0.12999
55-60 years	0.13198
60-70 years	0.134
70-80 years	0.13605
80-90 years	0.13813
90-100 years	0.14024
>100 years	0.14239

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

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