What causes high Potassium and low D Dimer?

High Potassium and low D Dimer can be caused by many reasons.

If your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L and your D Dimer is in between 0 ug/mL and 0.51 ug/mL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Potassium and D Dimer 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	3.553
5-10 years	3.607
10-15 years	3.662
15-20 years	3.718
20-25 years	3.775
25-30 years	3.832
30-35 years	3.89
35-40 years	3.949
40-45 years	4.009
45-50 years	4.07
50-55 years	4.132
55-60 years	4.195
60-70 years	4.259
70-80 years	4.324
80-90 years	4.39
90-100 years	4.457
>100 years	4.525

*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 D Dimer : 0 - 0.51 ug/mL

Ideal values of D Dimer depending on age :

Age	Ideal D Dimer value
<5 years	0.112
5-10 years	0.114
10-15 years	0.116
15-20 years	0.118
20-25 years	0.12
25-30 years	0.122
30-35 years	0.124
35-40 years	0.126
40-45 years	0.128
45-50 years	0.13
50-55 years	0.132
55-60 years	0.134
60-70 years	0.136
70-80 years	0.138
80-90 years	0.14
90-100 years	0.142
>100 years	0.144

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

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