What causes high Potassium and low Direct LDL cholesterol?

High Potassium and low Direct LDL cholesterol can be caused by many reasons.

If your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L and your Direct LDL cholesterol is in between 0 mg/dL and 100 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Potassium and Direct LDL 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 3.548
5-10 years 3.596
10-15 years 3.645
15-20 years 3.695
20-25 years 3.745
25-30 years 3.796
30-35 years 3.848
35-40 years 3.9
40-45 years 3.953
45-50 years 4.007
50-55 years 4.061
55-60 years 4.116
60-70 years 4.172
70-80 years 4.229
80-90 years 4.287
90-100 years 4.345
>100 years 4.404

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Normal range of Potassium found among women : - mmol/L

Ideal values of Direct LDL cholesterol depending on age :
Age Ideal Direct LDL cholesterol value
<5 years 5.068
5-10 years 5.137
10-15 years 5.207
15-20 years 5.278
20-25 years 5.35
25-30 years 5.423
30-35 years 5.497
35-40 years 5.572
40-45 years 5.648
45-50 years 5.725
50-55 years 5.803
55-60 years 5.882
60-70 years 5.962
70-80 years 6.043
80-90 years 6.125
90-100 years 6.208
>100 years 6.292

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

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

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