What causes high Potassium and low Cystatin c?

High Potassium and low Cystatin c can be caused by many reasons.

If your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L and your Cystatin c is in between 0.62 mg/L and 1.03 mg/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Potassium and Cystatin c 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	3.556
5-10 years	3.613
10-15 years	3.67
15-20 years	3.728
20-25 years	3.787
25-30 years	3.847
30-35 years	3.908
35-40 years	3.97
40-45 years	4.033
45-50 years	4.097
50-55 years	4.162
55-60 years	4.228
60-70 years	4.295
70-80 years	4.363
80-90 years	4.432
90-100 years	4.502
>100 years	4.574

*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 Cystatin c : 0.62 - 1.03 mg/L

Ideal values of Cystatin c depending on age :

Age	Ideal Cystatin c value
<5 years	0.63
5-10 years	0.64
10-15 years	0.65
15-20 years	0.66
20-25 years	0.67
25-30 years	0.681
30-35 years	0.692
35-40 years	0.703
40-45 years	0.714
45-50 years	0.725
50-55 years	0.737
55-60 years	0.749
60-70 years	0.761
70-80 years	0.773
80-90 years	0.785
90-100 years	0.797
>100 years	0.81

High Potassium and low Cystatin c can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Potassium and Cystatin c blood tests and the results are higher than 5.1 mmol/L for Potassium and lower than 0.62 mg/L for Cystatin c, 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 Cystatin c Tests Are Done :

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